calendar.getInstance() or calendar.clone()

Question

I need to make a copy of a given date 100s of times (I cannot pass-by-reference). I am wondering which of the below two are better options

newTime=Calendar.getInstance().setTime(originalDate); 

OR

newTime=originalDate.clone(); 

Performance is of main conern here.

thx.

Answer 1

I would use

newTime= (Calendar) originalDate.clone();