01 /*
02 * Java Genetic Algorithm Library (jenetics-6.1.0).
03 * Copyright (c) 2007-2020 Franz Wilhelmstötter
04 *
05 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
06 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
07 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
08 *
09 * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
10 *
11 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
12 * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
13 * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
14 * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
15 * limitations under the License.
16 *
17 * Author:
18 * Franz Wilhelmstötter ([email protected])
19 */
20 package io.jenetics.util;
21
22 /**
23 * This interface indicates, that a class can create a copy of type {@code T}.
24 * Typically, classes which implement this interface, are able to create a copy
25 * from itself.
26 *
27 * @param <T> the type of the copied object
28 *
29 * @author <a href="mailto:[email protected]">Franz Wilhelmstötter</a>
30 * @since 1.0
31 * @version 1.0
32 */
33 public interface Copyable<T> {
34
35 /**
36 * Return a new copy of type {@code T}.
37 *
38 * @return a new copy of type {@code T}.
39 */
40 T copy();
41
42 }
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