/// <summary>Returns a deep clone of this DCM. Caller is responsible to choose a unique FilePath</summary>
public DictionaryConfigurationModel DeepClone()
{
var clone = new DictionaryConfigurationModel();
// Copy everything over at first, importantly handling strings and primitives.
var properties = typeof(DictionaryConfigurationModel).GetProperties();
foreach (var property in properties.Where(prop => prop.CanWrite)) // Skip any read-only properties
{
var originalValue = property.GetValue(this, null);
property.SetValue(clone, originalValue, null);
}
// Deep-clone SharedItems
if (SharedItems != null)
{
clone.SharedItems = SharedItems.Select(node => node.DeepCloneUnderParent(null, true)).ToList();
}
// Deep-clone Parts
if (Parts != null)
{
clone.Parts = Parts.Select(node => node.DeepCloneUnderParent(null, true)).ToList();
SpecifyParentsAndReferences(clone.Parts, clone.SharedItems);
}
// Clone Publications
if (Publications != null)
{
clone.Publications = new List <string>(Publications);
}
return(clone);
}
