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/*
 * Copyright 2011, Werner Guttmann
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except
 * in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
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package org.exolab.castor.mapping;

/**
 * A marker interface that indicates that a {@link FieldHandler} implementaion allows shallow/deep
 * cloning of its state.
 *
 * @author Werner Guttmann
 * @version $Revision: $
 * @see FieldHandler since 1.3.3
 */
public interface ClonableFieldHandlerMarker {

  /**
   * Entry point for shallow/deep 'cloning' of {@link FieldHandler} instances.
   * 
   * @return the 'cloned' {@link FieldHandler} instance.
   */
  public FieldHandler copyFieldHandler();

}