[jira] [Created] (GROOVY-9170) The method clone should be public as it implements the corresponding method from interface java.lang.Object

["Mauro Molinari (JIRA)" <ji...@apache.org>]

Mauro Molinari created GROOVY-9170:
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             Summary: The method clone should be public as it implements the corresponding method from interface java.lang.Object
                 Key: GROOVY-9170
                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GROOVY-9170
             Project: Groovy
          Issue Type: Bug
          Components: Compiler
    Affects Versions: 2.5.7
            Reporter: Mauro Molinari


I have a class like the following:

{code:groovy}
@CompileStatic
class MyClass implements Serializable, Cloneable {
  @Override
  protected Object clone() {
    super.clone()
  }
}
{code}

When trying to compile this class I get the following error from the Groovy compiler: {{The method clone should be public as it implements the corresponding method from interface java.lang.Object}}.

Apart from the fact that {{java.lang.Object}} is not an interface ;-) it doesn't make sense. {{java.lang.Object.clone()}} is {{protected}} so why can't I override it and keep it {{protected}}?



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