I have the following code: ```object TestConfig { val ENV_UNDER_TEST by lazy { ... } }``` It’s a g...

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[Vitali Plagov]

I have the following code:

object TestConfig {
  val ENV_UNDER_TEST by lazy { ... }
}

It’s a global variable I’m using in the project that stores the environment name under test. Is it possible to change that variable during the runtime? maybe with reflection or somehow else? I do understand that it’s not supposed to be changed and that it’s a dirty hack, so I accept that risk.

[Ron S]

"val" stands for immutability.
You could use property delegation, however, and override the getValue-Operator which might return the value of a mutable backing field.
But if TestConfig can be modified why not make it a data class and use .copy it if needed?