diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services/src/org/eclipse/rse/services/files/IHostFilePermissions.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services/src/org/eclipse/rse/services/files/IHostFilePermissions.java
index 02dce435b01..77cf187d503 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services/src/org/eclipse/rse/services/files/IHostFilePermissions.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services/src/org/eclipse/rse/services/files/IHostFilePermissions.java
@@ -145,9 +145,14 @@ public interface IHostFilePermissions {
 	public void setGroupOwner(String group);
 	
 	/**
-	 * Overriding Object.clone()
+	 * Creates and returns a copy of this object, as specified 
+	 * by the {@link Object#clone()} contract.
+	 * 
+	 * Each implementer of the IHostFilePermission API must properly implement
+	 * this method and implement the {@link Cloneable} interface.
 	 * @return the cloned object
 	 * @throws CloneNotSupportedException
+	 * @see Object#clone()
 	 */
 	public Object clone() throws CloneNotSupportedException;
 }