Name: mf23781 Date: 12/09/97


Cloneable doesn't define clone. This means that programmers cannot
polymorphically clone objects, such as in:

    for (int i = 0; i < myVector.size(); i++) {
        result.myVector.setElementAt(
            ((Cloneable) myVector.elementAt()).clone(), i);
    }

Secondly, programmers have no idea whether clones are deep or shallow.

Since interfaces cannot be changed, suggested solution:
     add an interface for deep clones:

    public interface interface Copyable {
       public Object clone(); // guarantees deep clone
    }
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