org.exolab.castor.mapping
Interface ClonableFieldHandler<T>

All Superinterfaces:

FieldHandler<T>

Deprecated. Use ClonableFieldHandlerMarker instead.

public interface ClonableFieldHandler<T>
extends FieldHandler<T>

A FieldHandler that allows shallow/deep cloning of its state.

Version:

$Revision: $

Author:

Werner Guttmann

See Also:

since 1.3.2

Method Summary

FieldHandler<T>

copyInstance() Deprecated. Entry point for shallow/deep 'cloning' of FieldHandler instances.

Methods inherited from interface org.exolab.castor.mapping.FieldHandler

checkValidity, getValue, newInstance, resetValue, setValue

Method Detail

copyInstance

FieldHandler<T> copyInstance()

Deprecated.

Entry point for shallow/deep 'cloning' of FieldHandler instances.

Returns:

the 'cloned' FieldHandler instance.