rt/emul/mini/src/main/java/java/lang/Cloneable.java
author Jaroslav Tulach <jaroslav.tulach@apidesign.org>
Sat, 13 Sep 2014 18:33:05 +0200
changeset 1688 e709c530c227
parent 772 d382dacfd73f
parent 1652 8fb89a569621
permissions -rw-r--r--
Lambda's work OK in AOT mode. Defender methods work OK. Merging.
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    26 package java.lang;
    27 
    28 /**
    29  * A class implements the <code>Cloneable</code> interface to
    30  * indicate to the {@link java.lang.Object#clone()} method that it
    31  * is legal for that method to make a
    32  * field-for-field copy of instances of that class.
    33  * <p>
    34  * Invoking Object's clone method on an instance that does not implement the
    35  * <code>Cloneable</code> interface results in the exception
    36  * <code>CloneNotSupportedException</code> being thrown.
    37  * <p>
    38  * By convention, classes that implement this interface should override
    39  * <tt>Object.clone</tt> (which is protected) with a public method.
    40  * See {@link java.lang.Object#clone()} for details on overriding this
    41  * method.
    42  * <p>
    43  * Note that this interface does <i>not</i> contain the <tt>clone</tt> method.
    44  * Therefore, it is not possible to clone an object merely by virtue of the
    45  * fact that it implements this interface.  Even if the clone method is invoked
    46  * reflectively, there is no guarantee that it will succeed.
    47  *
    48  * @author  unascribed
    49  * @see     java.lang.CloneNotSupportedException
    50  * @see     java.lang.Object#clone()
    51  * @since   JDK1.0
    52  */
    53 public interface Cloneable {
    54 }