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[Java] Generate copy constructor in models

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#3,883 opened on Sep 28, 2016

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Java models should have a way to easily create a clone or copy. Cloneable seems like a bad idea so I think we're probably left with a copy function or copy constructor.

I couldn't find anything in issues search. Has this been suggested before?

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Examine the existing Java model templates in swagger codegen, understand how the codegen generates constructors and fields, then add a generated copy constructor that copies all fields from an existing instance.
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java
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backend
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Java
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