What are the different cloning techniques in Java?

What are the different cloning techniques in Java?

In Java, there are mainly two cloning techniques: shallow cloning and deep cloning. Would you like to know more about each?

Yes, please explain shallow cloning.

Shallow cloning creates a new object but does not create copies of the objects that the original object references. It copies the references instead.

And what about deep cloning?

Deep cloning creates a new object and also recursively copies all objects referenced by the original object, resulting in a completely independent clone.

How do I implement deep cloning in Java?

You can implement deep cloning by using the clone() method along with serialization or by manually copying each field.