Hi,

In a given class (let us say class A), I would like to have a private field (let us say field B) defined as an Object so as to store either:
Integer objects
Double objects
Strings objects
according to the context.

I am trying to define a copy constructor for the class A. In this copy constructor I have to copy the field B but I don't want to look at the real class of the field B.

I tried to write something that looks like:
A( A sourceObj ) {
B = sourceObj.B.clone(); //B is declared as an Object
}

It doesn't work because the clone method of the Object class is defined as protected. Is there another way to do the same job (to avoid casting and to keep the B field as generic)

Thanks a lot

Christophe