Interface ClassCopier

All Known Implementing Classes:
ClassCopierBase, ClassCopierOrdinaryImpl

public interface ClassCopier
Provides deep copying of one specific class. An ObjectCopier (what Util.copyObject sees) uses some kind of factory to find the ClassCopier for the Class of the object in order to copy a particular object.
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    copy(Map<Object,Object> oldToNew, Object source)
    Produce a deep copy of source, recursively copying all of its constituents.
    boolean
    We need to know whether this class copier operates via reflection or not, as the reflective class copier must be able to tell when a super class is copied by an incompatible copier.
  • Method Details

    • copy

      Object copy(Map<Object,Object> oldToNew, Object source) throws ReflectiveCopyException
      Produce a deep copy of source, recursively copying all of its constituents. Aliasing is preserved through oldToNew, so that no component of source is copied more than once. Throws ReflectiveCopyException if it cannot copy source. This may occur in some implementations, depending on the mechanism used to copy the class.
      Throws:
      ReflectiveCopyException
    • isReflectiveClassCopier

      boolean isReflectiveClassCopier()
      We need to know whether this class copier operates via reflection or not, as the reflective class copier must be able to tell when a super class is copied by an incompatible copier.