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This module contains non-RDF library code and the common system runtime.

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package org.apache.jena.atlas.lib;

/**
 * Generic interface for objects that can create an independent copy of themselves.
 * Any operations on the copy must not affect the original in any way.
 * @param  must be the type of the implementing class
 */
public interface Copyable {

    /**
     * Create a copy of this object.
     * @return T
     */
    T copy();
}