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*/
package com.servoy.j2db.persistence;
/**
* Special case of cloneable for solution model
* @author jblok
*/
public interface IPersistCloneable extends Cloneable
{
/**
* Interface for cloning repository objects
*
* @param parent if parent is null, current parent is used,if parent supplied, it will create the clone under that parent
* @param deep is specified, does deep clone if possible
* @param validator needed to change name, if names must stay unique
* @param changeName specifies whether or not this persist name should be changed when cloning
* @param changeChildNames specifies whether or not child names should be changed when cloning
* @param flattenOverride whether or not clone should be flattened version of original (when it is an override element)
*/
public IPersist cloneObj(ISupportChilds parent, boolean deep, IValidateName validator, boolean changeName, boolean changeChildNames, boolean flattenOverride)
throws RepositoryException;
}