/* ===========================================================
* JFreeChart : a free chart library for the Java(tm) platform
* ===========================================================
*
* (C) Copyright 2000-2012, by Object Refinery Limited and Contributors.
*
* Project Info: http://www.jfree.org/jfreechart/index.html
*
* This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
* under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
* the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
* (at your option) any later version.
*
* This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
* WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY
* or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Lesser General Public
* License for more details.
*
* You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
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*
* [Oracle and Java are registered trademarks of Oracle and/or its affiliates.
* Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.]
*
* --------------------
* PublicCloneable.java
* --------------------
* (C) Copyright 2003-2012, by Object Refinery Limited.
*
* Original Author: David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
* Contributor(s): -;
*
* Changes
* -------
* 18-Aug-2003 : Version 1 (DG);
* 16-Jun-2012 : Moved from JCommon to JFreeChart (DG);
*
*/
package org.jfree.chart.util;
/**
* An interface that exposes the clone() method.
*/
public interface PublicCloneable extends Cloneable {
/**
* Returns a clone of the object.
*
* @return A clone.
*
* @throws CloneNotSupportedException if cloning is not supported for some reason.
*/
public Object clone() throws CloneNotSupportedException;
}