org.mdiutil.lang

Class SerializingCloner<C>

java.lang.Object

org.mdiutil.lang.SerializingCloner<C>

Type Parameters:

C - the Object class

public class SerializingCloner<C>
extends Object

This class allows to clone serializable objects which are not Cloneable. It works by serializing and unserializing the object.

Since:

0.9.23

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
SerializingCloner()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
C	deepClone(C obj) Deep clone an object by serializing and unserializing the object in memory.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

SerializingCloner

public SerializingCloner()

Method Detail

deepClone

public C deepClone(C obj)
            throws IOException,
                   ClassNotFoundException

Deep clone an object by serializing and unserializing the object in memory.

Parameters:

obj - the object

Returns:

the cloned object

Throws:

IOException - if an IOException occur (mainly a NotSerializableException)

ClassNotFoundException - if no class is found