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027 * --------------------
028 * PublicCloneable.java
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030 * (C) Copyright 2003, 2004, by Object Refinery Limited.
031 *
032 * Original Author:  David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
033 * Contributor(s):   -;
034 *
035 * $Id: PublicCloneable.java,v 1.3 2005/10/18 13:24:19 mungady Exp $
036 *
037 * Changes
038 * -------
039 * 18-Aug-2003 : Version 1 (DG);
040 * 
041 */
042
043package org.jfree.util;
044
045/**
046 * An interface that exposes the clone() method.
047 * @author David Gilbert
048 */
049public interface PublicCloneable extends Cloneable {
050    
051    /**
052     * Returns a clone of the object.
053     * 
054     * @return A clone.
055     * 
056     * @throws CloneNotSupportedException if cloning is not supported for some reason.
057     */
058    public Object clone() throws CloneNotSupportedException;
059
060}