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026     * 
027     * --------------------
028     * PublicCloneable.java
029     * --------------------
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    
043    package org.jfree.util;
044    
045    /**
046     * An interface that exposes the clone() method.
047     * @author David Gilbert
048     */
049    public 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    }