Copier (jcache 3.1.8 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractCopier, JavaSerializationCopier

Functional Interface:

This is a functional interface and can therefore be used as the assignment target for a lambda expression or method reference.
```
@FunctionalInterface
public interface Copier
```
An object is copied when the cache is configured with storeByValue to guard against mutations of the key or value.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`<T> T`	`copy(T object, ClassLoader classLoader)`	Returns a deep copy of the object.
`static Copier`	`identity()`	Return a copy strategy that performs an identity function, for use by store-by-reference.

- Method Detail
  - copy
```
<T> T copy(T object,
           ClassLoader classLoader)
```
    Returns a deep copy of the object.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - the type of object being copied
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to copy
    
    classLoader - the classloader to instantiate with
    
    Returns:
    
    a copy of the object
  - identity
```
static Copier identity()
```
    Return a copy strategy that performs an identity function, for use by store-by-reference.