When you need pass by reference in Java to assign values to multiple parameters, how do you do it?

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Published on 2010-05-04T01:02:32Z Indexed on 2010/05/04 1:08 UTC
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In order to refactor some methods into smaller ones, I need pass by reference, since I can only have one return type. I could create a different return or parameter type whenever I need to do this, but then I'd end up with a bunch of bloated, seemingly unnecessary classes.

What is the best alternative here, besides redesigning the program, which can't be done?

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