PHPのcloneメソッドは何をするのでしょうか?

$copy_of_object = clone $object;

__clone ( void ) : void

<?php
class SubObject
{
    static $instances = 0;
    public $instance;
    public function __construct() {
        $this->instance = ++self::$instances;
    }
    public function __clone() {
        $this->instance = ++self::$instances;
    }
}
class MyCloneable
{
    public $object1;
    public $object2;
    function __clone()
    {
      
        // 强制复制一份this->object， 否则仍然指向同一个对象
        $this->object1 = clone $this->object1;
    }
}
$obj = new MyCloneable();
$obj->object1 = new SubObject();
$obj->object2 = new SubObject();
$obj2 = clone $obj;
print("Original Object:\n");
print_r($obj);
print("Cloned Object:\n");
print_r($obj2);
?>

Original Object:
MyCloneable Object
(
    [object1] => SubObject Object
        (
            [instance] => 1
        )
    [object2] => SubObject Object
        (
            [instance] => 2
        )
)
Cloned Object:
MyCloneable Object
(
    [object1] => SubObject Object
        (
            [instance] => 3
        )
    [object2] => SubObject Object
        (
            [instance] => 2
        )
)