//  File:  SendInTheClones.java

//  The Ride class now overrides the clone() method,
//  allowing us to make copies of Ride objects  

/**
 * A class to represent a car.
 */
class Ride
{
	// instance var's
	private String make ;		// the make of the car (e.g., "Porsche")
	private String color ;		// the color of the car (e.g., "pink")

	/**
	 * Creates a Ride object.
	 * @param make the make of the car
	 * @param color the color of the car
	 */
	public Ride(String make, String color) 
	{
		this.make = make ;
		this.color = color ;
	}
	
	/**
	 * Paint a Ride object a new color.
	 * @param newColor the new color to paint the car
	 */
	public void paint(String newColor) 
	{
		color = newColor ;
	}
		
	/**
	 * Convert a Ride object to a String
	 * @return a string containing the Ride's make and color
	 */
	public String toString() 
	{
		return color + " " + make ;
	}
	
	/**
	 * Returns a clone (i.e. a copy) of the Ride object for which the method
	 * is called
	 * @return a reference to the cloned Ride object, as an Object
	 */
	public Object clone()
	{
		String color = this.color ;
		String make = this.make ;
		Ride copy = new Ride(make,color) ;
		return copy ;
	}
}

/**
 * Test class demonstrates cloning of objects
 */
public class SendInTheClones
{
	public static void main (String[] args)
	{
		Ride nadine = new Ride("Cadillac", "coffee-colored") ;
		
		Ride chuck = (Ride)nadine.clone() ;
		
		System.out.println("Original ride is a " + nadine) ;
		System.out.println("\nCloned ride is a " + chuck) ;

		nadine.paint("black") ;
		
		System.out.println("\nAfter painting the original ride black...") ;		
		System.out.println("\n...Original ride is a " + nadine) ;
		System.out.println("\n...Cloned ride is a " + chuck) ;
	}
}

/*  program output

Original ride is a coffee-colored Cadillac

Cloned ride is a coffee-colored Cadillac

After painting the original ride black...

...Original ride is a black Cadillac

...Cloned ride is a coffee-colored Cadillac

*/