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/*
 * This file is part of WebLookAndFeel library.
 *
 * WebLookAndFeel library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
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 */

package com.alee.api.merge;

import com.alee.api.clone.Clone;

import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 * Merged objects cloning policy.
 * It is asked whether or not merged objects should be cloned before merge operation.
 *
 * @author Mikle Garin
 * @see How to use Merge
 * @see Merge
 * @see Clone
 */
public interface ClonePolicy extends Serializable
{
    /**
     * Returns source object or cloned object, depending on implementation.
     *
     * @param clone  {@link Clone} algorithm
     * @param source source object to be cloned
     * @return source object or cloned object, depending on implementation
     */
    public Object clone ( Clone clone, Object source );
}