public class Test2 { public void go() { Container c1 = new Container(); Item i1 = new Item(); c1.setItem(i1); Container c2 = new Container(); Item i2 = new Item(); c2.setItem(i2); Container c3 = new Container(); Item i3; if ("1".equals(new Integer(1).toString())) i3 = i1; else i3 = i2; c3.setItem(i3); } public static void main(String[] args) { new Test2().go(); } }