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22 * Interface to identify protocols.
24 * @author Alberto Montresor
25 * @version $Revision: 1.5 $
27 public interface Protocol extends Cloneable
31 * Returns a clone of the protocol. It is important to pay attention to
32 * implement this carefully because in peersim all nodes are generated by
33 * cloning except a prototype node. That is, the constructor of protocols is
34 * used only to construct the prototype. Initialization can be done
35 * via {@link Control}s.
37 public Object clone();