Groovy - Clone - Deep Copy

import groovy.transform.AutoClone
import groovy.transform.ToString

@AutoClone
class Course {
    String name
    Date date
    Teacher teacher
}
 
@AutoClone
@ToString
class Teacher {
    String name
}
 
def mrhaki =
    new Teacher(name: 'mrhaki')
     
def course =
    new Course(
        name: 'Groovy 101',
        date: new Date() + 10,
        teacher: mrhaki)
 
// We make a deep copy.
def secondCourse = course.clone()
assert secondCourse != course
assert !secondCourse.is(course)
assert secondCourse.teacher != course.teacher
println "secondCourse.teacher >>> " +secondCourse.teacher
println  "course.teacher >>> " +course.teacher
 
// Change property on cloned instance.
secondCourse.name = 'Groovy 101 2nd edition'

println "Cloned instance value after change >>>"+ secondCourse.name
assert secondCourse.name == 'Groovy 101 2nd edition'
println  "Original value  >>> "+course.name
assert course.name == 'Groovy 101'
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