Copier

Type Parameters:

T - the type of the instance to copy
```
public interface Copier<T>
```
Defines the contract used to copy type instances.
The copied object's class must be preserved. The following must always be true:
object.getClass().equals( myCopier.copyForRead(object).getClass() ) object.getClass().equals( myCopier.copyForWrite(object).getClass() )

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`T`	`copyForRead(T obj)`	Creates a copy of the instance passed in.
`T`	`copyForWrite(T obj)`	Creates a copy of the instance passed in.

- Method Detail
  - copyForRead
```
T copyForRead(T obj)
```
    Creates a copy of the instance passed in.
    This method is invoked as a value is read from the cache.
    
    Parameters:
    
    obj - the instance to copy
    
    Returns:
    
    the copy of the obj instance
  - copyForWrite
```
T copyForWrite(T obj)
```
    Creates a copy of the instance passed in.
    This method is invoked as a value is written to the cache.
    
    Parameters:
    
    obj - the instance to copy
    
    Returns:
    
    the copy of the obj instance