org.jboss.marshalling.cloner

public Interface ObjectCloner

Known Direct Implementers: org.jboss.marshalling.cloner.SerializingCloner, org.jboss.marshalling.cloner.CloneableCloner
Imports: java.io.IOException

An object cloner. Creates a (possibly deep) clone of an object. Unlike Marshallers and Unmarshallers, ObjectCloners are thread-safe and can be used to clone object graphs concurrently.

Field Summary

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
public static final ObjectCloner	IDENTITY The identity object cloner.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
public Object	Returns: the deep clone clone(Object the original object orig) Create a deep clone of the given object.
public void	reset() Clear the cloner state and any caches.

Field Detail

IDENTITY	back to summary
public static final ObjectCloner IDENTITY The identity object cloner. Always returns the same object it is given.

Method Detail

clone	back to summary
public Object clone(Object orig) throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException Create a deep clone of the given object. Parameters orig:Object the original object Returns:Object the deep clone Exceptions IOException: if a serialization error occurs ClassNotFoundException: if a class cannot be loaded during the cloning process

clone

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public Object clone(Object orig) throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException

Create a deep clone of the given object.

Parameters

orig:Object: the original object

Returns:Object

the deep clone

Exceptions

IOException:: if a serialization error occurs
ClassNotFoundException:: if a class cannot be loaded during the cloning process

reset	back to summary
public void reset() Clear the cloner state and any caches.