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package com.googlecode.charts4j;
/**
* Interface for cloning objects. Usually useful for cloning mutables whose
* reference you do not want to escape. Implementors will supply a properly
* written method for deep cloning. Internally you may wish to rely on the copy
* constructor.
*
* @author Julien Chastang (julien.c.chastang at gmail dot com)
*/
public interface Kloneable<T> {
/**
* Deep clone of this object.
*
* @return the brand new object.
*/
public T klone();
}