com.comphenix.protocol.reflect.cloning

Class SerializableCloner

java.lang.Object

com.comphenix.protocol.reflect.cloning.SerializableCloner

All Implemented Interfaces:

Cloner

public class SerializableCloner
extends java.lang.Object
implements Cloner

Represents a cloner that can clone any class that implements Serializable.

Author:

Kristian Stangeland

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
SerializableCloner()

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	canClone(java.lang.Object source) Determine whether or not the current cloner can clone the given object.
java.lang.Object	clone(java.lang.Object source) Perform the clone.
static <T extends java.io.Serializable> T	clone(T obj) Clone the given object using serialization.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

SerializableCloner

public SerializableCloner()

Method Detail

canClone

public boolean canClone(java.lang.Object source)

Description copied from interface: Cloner

Determine whether or not the current cloner can clone the given object.

Specified by:

canClone in interface Cloner

Parameters:

source - - the object that is being considered.

Returns:

TRUE if this cloner can actually clone the given object, FALSE otherwise.

clone

public java.lang.Object clone(java.lang.Object source)

Description copied from interface: Cloner

Perform the clone.

This method should never be called unless a corresponding Cloner.canClone(Object) returns TRUE.

Specified by:

clone in interface Cloner

Parameters:

source - - the value to clone.

Returns:

A cloned value.

clone

public static <T extends java.io.Serializable> T clone(T obj)

Clone the given object using serialization.

Parameters:

obj - - the object to clone.

Returns:

The cloned object.

Throws:

java.lang.RuntimeException - If we were unable to clone the object.