Java Language Tutorial => Cloning using a copy constructor

Example

An easy way to clone an object is by implementing a copy constructor.

public class Sheep {

    private String name;

    private int weight;

    public Sheep(String name, int weight) {
        this.name = name;
        this.weight = weight;
    }

    // copy constructor
    // copies the fields of other into the new object
    public Sheep(Sheep other) {
        this.name = other.name;
        this.weight = other.weight;
    }

}

// create a sheep
Sheep sheep = new Sheep("Dolly", 20);
// clone the sheep
Sheep dolly = new Sheep(sheep); // dolly.name is "Dolly" and dolly.weight is 20

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