Is there a Java equivalent or methodology for the typedef keyword in C++?

Question

Coming from a C and C++ background, I found judicious use of **`typedef`** to be incredibly helpful. Do you know of a way to achieve similar functionality in Java, whether that be a Java mechanism, pattern, or some other effective way you have used?

Answer 1

the most common use of the typedef is to declare a structure and a pointer to it's type in one block.

Since there a no pointers in java, it is useless

Java is strongly object oriented, and as such, the question is asking if there

is a way to rename an object of one type to another.

The only way I can think of right now is to declare an object of type OBJECT

and typecast your way from one to the other