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copied!<p>I'm writing code to create an object, clone the object, then compare the two.</p> <p>The object in question, Octagon, is an extension of an object GeometricObject</p> <pre><code>public class Octagon extends GeometricObject implements Comparable<Octagon>, Cloneable { private double side; public Octagon (double side){ this.side = side; } public Object clone() throws CloneNotSupportedException { Octagon octClone = (Octagon)super.clone(); return octClone; } </code></pre> <p>In a file named Octagon.java</p> <p>In another, TestOctagon.java, is my main method:</p> <pre><code>public class TestOctagon { public static void main(String[] args) { GeometricObject test = new Octagon(5); //create an Octagon with a side of 5 System.out.println("Area is: "+test.getArea()); System.out.println("Perimeter is: "+test.getPerimeter()); Octagon copy = (Octagon)test.clone(); } } </code></pre> <p>The errors come in on the last line of the main method.</p> <pre><code>clone() has protected access in Object </code></pre> <p>I've tried renaming the clone method in Octagaon, say to cloneme, but then I get the error:</p> <pre><code>cannot find symbol symbol: method cloneme() location: variable test of type GeometricObject </code></pre> <p>I get the feeling the problem is because Octagon extends another object, maybe?</p> <p>I really can't find any solution, and I've spent a good hour reading all the other clone() posts here.</p> <p>Edit: It's required I use clone. I'm aware the general consensus is clone is borked.</p>

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