org.jadira.reflection.cloning.annotation

Annotation Type Cloneable

@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
 @Target(value=TYPE)
 @Documented
public @interface Cloneable

This annotation can be applied to classes to indicate that they may be cloned. In practice the use of this annotation is not mandatory as all classes can effectively be cloned by the cloning library.
There are benefits to using this annotation however, as it allows the cloning behaviour for the annotated class to be customised.

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element and Description
Class<? extends CloneImplementor>	implementor An optional reference to a class that extends CloneImplementor.

Element Detail

implementor

public abstract Class<? extends CloneImplementor> implementor

An optional reference to a class that extends CloneImplementor. If provided the specified CloneImplementor will be used to override the standard cloning behaviour

Returns:

The CloneImplementor class to be used

Default:

org.jadira.reflection.cloning.api.NoCloneImplementor.class