Cloning in C#

Abstract classes, Interfaces, and Patterns - slide 31 : 37

Cloning in C#

Internally, C# supports shallow cloning of every object.

Externally, it must be decided on a class-by-class basis if cloning is supported.

Cloning in C#
- Shallow cloning is facilitated by the protected method MemberwiseClone in System.Object
- A class C that allows clients to clone instances of C should implement the interface ICloneable

A reproduction of the interface ICloneable.

A cloneable class Point.

A sample client of class Point.

Illegal cloning with MemberwiseClone.