Java: recommended solution for deep cloning/copying an instance

Question

I\'m wondering if there is a recommended way of doing deep clone/copy of instance in java.

I have 3 solutions in mind, but I can have miss some, and I\'d like to ha

Answer 1

Depends.

For speed, use DIY. For bulletproof, use reflection.

BTW, serialization is not the same as refl, as some objects may provide overridden serialization methods (readObject/writeObject) and they can be buggy