JRCloneUtils (JasperReports Javadoc 7.0.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- net.sf.jasperreports.engine.util.JRCloneUtils

```
public final class JRCloneUtils
extends Object
```
Cloning related utility methods.

Author:

Lucian Chirita (lucianc@users.sourceforge.net)

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static <T extends JRCloneable> T[]`	`cloneArray(T[] items)`	Clones a list of objects.
`static <T extends JRCloneable> List<T>`	`cloneList(List<T> items)`	Clones a list of objects.
`static <T extends JRCloneable> T`	`nullSafeClone(T original)`	Clones an object after checking whether the argument is null.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - nullSafeClone
```
public static <T extends JRCloneable> T nullSafeClone(T original)
```
    Clones an object after checking whether the argument is null.
    
    Parameters:
    
    original - the object to be cloned
    
    Returns:
    
    a clone of the argument, or null if the argument was null
  - cloneList
```
public static <T extends JRCloneable> List<T> cloneList(List<T> items)
```
    Clones a list of objects. The list elements are assumed to implement JRCloneable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    items - the list to clone
    
    Returns:
    
    a new list which contains clones of the elements in the original list
  - cloneArray
```
public static <T extends JRCloneable> T[] cloneArray(T[] items)
```
    Clones a list of objects. The list elements are assumed to implement JRCloneable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    items - the list to clone
    
    Returns:
    
    a new list which contains clones of the elements in the original list