<P>Get a full (deep) copy of this APInt as an Object.</P>
@return <CODE>(new APInt(a_int))</CODE> Where a_int is exactly as provided to the <A HREF="~JD~api(i[],b)~EJD~">constructor</A>.
**/
protected final Object clone() throws CloneNotSupportedException {
return new APInt(ai);
}