/// <summary>
/// Answers a new instance of DecimalFormat with the same pattern and
/// properties as this DecimalFormat.
/// </summary>
///
/// <returns>a shallow copy of this DecimalFormat</returns>
/// <seealso cref="T:System.ICloneable"/>
public Object Clone()
{
DecimalFormat clone = (DecimalFormat)base.Clone();
clone.dform = (IBM.ICU.Text.DecimalFormat)dform.Clone();
clone.symbols = (DecimalFormatSymbols)symbols.Clone();
return(clone);
}