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package org.glassfish.pfl.dynamic.copyobject.impl;

import org.glassfish.pfl.dynamic.copyobject.spi.ReflectiveCopyException ;

A factory used for creating ClassCopier instances.  
/** A factory used for creating ClassCopier instances.  
 */
public interface ClassCopierFactory {
    
Return the ClassCopier instance for a particular class.
The resulting ClassCopier may be used to copy an instance of type
cls. 
Note that it is an error to pass an interface for cls, as interfaces
have no state and no constructors, and hence cannot be copied.
/** Return the ClassCopier instance for a particular class.
     * The resulting ClassCopier may be used to copy an instance of type
     * cls. 
     * Note that it is an error to pass an interface for cls, as interfaces
     * have no state and no constructors, and hence cannot be copied.
     */
    ClassCopier getClassCopier( Class<?> cls ) throws ReflectiveCopyException ;
}