Inspectopedia
 
2024.3

'clone()' should have return type equal to the class it contains

Warning
New
Last modified: 03 December 2024

Reports clone() methods with return types different from the class they're located in.

Often a clone() method will have a return type of java.lang.Object, which makes it harder to use by its clients. Effective Java (the second and third editions) recommends making the return type of the clone() method the same as the class type of the object it returns.

Example:

After the quick-fix is applied: