clone() method
[86 byte] By [kalpanava] at [2007-11-27 8:43:26] 
Why clone() method is declared with access specifier protected in Object class?
Because Object doesn't implement Cloneable. You're supposed to override the clone() with a public implementation and call super.clone() to clone your own class.
-Kayaman-a at 2007-7-12 20:43:08 >
Yes, the idea is that if a class wants to permit cloning then it should implement the Cloneable interface and override the default protected clone method with a public clone method. But unfortunately the Cloneable interface does not define a clone method and the whole thing is a mess really, which is why it is preferable to provide a copy constructor or static factory method instead where possible.
YoGeea at 2007-7-12 20:43:08 >
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