Cloning creates a copy of an object using the `clone()` method of the Object class. To use it, a class must implement the Cloneable marker interface; otherwise, it throws CloneNotSupportedException. The Object.clone() method performs a shallow copy by default.
What is the difference between a Copy Constructor and the clone() method?
Modern Java developers often prefer Copy Constructors or serialization for copying objects. The clone() method is considered poorly designed and lacks type safety. Consider using: public Employee(Employee other) { this.id = other.id; this.name = new String(other.name); }