Is it possible to declare throws Exception in an overridden clone() method, considering it has @Override annotation?

In Java, when overriding the clone() method declared in the Object class with the signature:

protected Object clone() throws CloneNotSupportedException

you cannot expand the list of checked exceptions. That is, if you override this method, you can:

• Not declare throws at all,
• Or declare throws CloneNotSupportedException or its subclass,
• But you cannot add throws Exception, as it is a more general exception.

Attempting to declare throws Exception will result in a compile-time error because a method annotated with @Override must strictly match or narrow the signature of the base method.

An example of a correct override:

@Override
protected Object clone() throws CloneNotSupportedException {
    return super.clone();
}

Therefore, declaring throws Exception is not allowed.