Effective Java: Analysis of the clone() method

Question

Consider the following from Effective Java Item 11 (Override clone judiciously) where Josh Bloch is explaining what is wrong with the clone() contract .

Answer 1

See Jorado answer. This is the explanation. In additional clone has problem in final fields see : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clone_%28Java_method%29#clone.28.29_and_final_fields

You also should read Josh interview on clone in: http://www.artima.com/intv/bloch13.html