org.ehcache.spi.copy

Interface Copier<T>

Type Parameters:

T - the type of the instance to copy

public interface Copier<T>

Interface defining the contract used to make a copy of types.

The copied object's class must be preserved in such a way that copying for read that object will return an object of the exact same class as before copy for write, i.e.: the following contract must always be true:

object.getClass().equals( myCopier.copyForRead(myCopier.copyForWrite(object)).getClass() )

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
T	copyForRead(T obj) Creates a copy of the instance passed in.
T	copyForWrite(T obj) Creates a copy of the instance passed in.

Method Detail

copyForRead

T copyForRead(T obj)

Creates a copy of the instance passed in.

Parameters:

obj - the instance to copy

Returns:

the copy of the obj instance

copyForWrite

T copyForWrite(T obj)

Creates a copy of the instance passed in.

Parameters:

obj - the instance to copy

Returns:

the copy of the obj instance