Copying an object

[Matias Hernandez]

Hello there! I'm fairly new to C#, so please excuse me if this
question seems somewhat basic. I need a way to copy the fields from
one object into another. It's akin to the Clone() method, however in
this case the destination object already exists and I cannot replace
it with another instance. Something like "public void CloneInto(Object
copy);".

I suppose this can be done manually by using Reflection, but maybe
this problem is already solved in .NET and I just haven't found that
solution...

Best regards,
- Matias

[Marco Martin]

How about doing something like this;

public myObject CloneInto(Object copy)
{
Object myObject = new Object()//create a new instance of your object

myObject = copy //Make copy equal to your new object
//you should now have two exact copies (myObject
and copy)

return myObject;

}

hope this helps

Marco
"Matias Hernandez" <m.*********@datalogic.com.uy> wrote in message
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Hello there! I'm fairly new to C#, so please excuse me if this
question seems somewhat basic. I need a way to copy the fields from
one object into another. It's akin to the Clone() method, however in
this case the destination object already exists and I cannot replace
it with another instance. Something like "public void CloneInto(Object
copy);".

I suppose this can be done manually by using Reflection, but maybe
this problem is already solved in .NET and I just haven't found that
solution...

Best regards,
- Matias

[Erik Frey]

Does your clone need to do a deep copy? If so, read this:

http://weblogs.asp.net/whaggard/arch...3/02/3313.aspx

Also, take note of the article's recommendation to implement ICloneable!
Just cleaner/more uniform that way.

Hope this helps.

Erik

"Matias Hernandez" <m.*********@datalogic.com.uy> wrote in message
news:d6**************************@posting.google.c om...

Hello there! I'm fairly new to C#, so please excuse me if this
question seems somewhat basic. I need a way to copy the fields from
one object into another. It's akin to the Clone() method, however in
this case the destination object already exists and I cannot replace
it with another instance. Something like "public void CloneInto(Object
copy);".

I suppose this can be done manually by using Reflection, but maybe
this problem is already solved in .NET and I just haven't found that
solution...

Best regards,
- Matias