Java private static final String [] how to use in other methods

I’m new to Java and cannot really understand how to use private static final String[] in other classes.

I have this String[] that I want to access in another class.

private static final String[] NAMES = new String[] {...}

1. I tried to add @Getter to it, but it still doesn’t pass the check with an error:
   Public static ....getNAME() may expose internal representation by returning ClassName.NAMES
2. I tried creating a public clone, but I read that it’s not a very good approach.

If I want to use a @Getter, how should I do it?

Or if I want to expose a public String[] what would be the right way to do?

>Solution :

I agree with RealSkeptic’s suggestion that you can have getter that can return copy :

private static final String[] NAME = new String[] { "Test","Test1" };

public String[] getName() { 
    return Arrays.copyOf(ClassName.NAME, ClassName.NAME.length);
}

And then, in another class, you can use this method to access elements of array. Here ClassName is name of class you have used for declaring this array.