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* Copyright (C) 2006-2015 phloc systems
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*
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*
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*
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package com.phloc.commons;
import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
/**
* This is a type-safe replacement interface for the default
* {@link java.lang.Cloneable} interface since it contains the desired return
* type and is accessible solely by the interface.
*
* @author Philip Helger
* @param
* The type to be returned by the {@link #getClone()} method.
*/
public interface ICloneable
{
/**
* @return A 100% deep-copy of the implementing class.
*/
@Nonnull
DATATYPE getClone ();
}