Apr 30, 2021 · SerializationUtils are expensive and it is well documented in their own java docs, further more the question was how to use cloneable and a proper example should have been given instead …

Jul 1, 2009 · An object must implement the Cloneable interface in order to call the clone () method, otherwise, it throws a CloneNotSupportedException. By definition, all classes in Java extend the …

Sep 28, 2011 · Note how no constructor is called in the entire process. If you want to be able to call clone() on instances, then implement the Cloneable interface and make the method public.

Oct 22, 2011 · Brian's point about Cloneable is very good, but even if Cloneable worked right, there are still instances where you might want an object to be serializeable but not cloneable. If an object has a …

Aug 15, 2013 · 2 Cloneable is an interface and in order to clone a reference to an abstract base class, either the base class must have a clone () method, or one of its parents must have a publicly …

Feb 10, 2017 · A) You must implement Cloneable interface. B) You must override clone() method from Object class. [It's weird. clone() method should have been in Cloneable interface.] Java docs about …

Dec 2, 2012 · Cloneable could have contained a clone method, but it would create issues regarding the throws clause. The way it stands, you are free to declare clone with no declared exceptions, or to …

Jul 14, 2012 · What is the use of implementing a cloneable interface as it is a marker interface? I can always make a public Object clone() method in my class. What is the actual purpose of cloneable …

Jan 10, 2022 · The cloneable interface is as old as java 1.0 - over a decade earlier. "add an interface that defines nothing" was the standard way to flag class properties back then, even if it isn't now.

A class implements the Cloneable interface to indicate to the Object.clone () method that it is legal for that method to make a field-for-field copy of instances of that class. Invoking Object's clone method …