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package org.jboss.marshalling.cloner;

/**
 * A source for object cloners.  Use in applications where the configuration of cloners must be abstracted
 * away from their creation.
 */
public interface ObjectClonerSource {

    /**
     * Create a new object cloner.
     *
     * @return a new object cloner
     */
    ObjectCloner createNew();

    /**
     * An object cloner which returns the identity cloner.
     *
     * @see ObjectCloner#IDENTITY
     */
    ObjectClonerSource IDENTITY = new ObjectClonerSource() {
        public ObjectCloner createNew() {
            return ObjectCloner.IDENTITY;
        }
    };
}