     throws <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/CloneNotSupportedException.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">CloneNotSupportedException</a></pre>
<div class="block">Creates and returns a copy of this object. The precise 
  meaning of "copy" may depend on the class of the object.</div>
<dl>
<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd>a clone of this instance.</dd>
<dt><span class="throwsLabel">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs