public virtual T Clone <T>(T objectToClone) where T : class, IUpdatable
{
if (objectToClone == null)
{
return(null);
}
var repository = objectToClone as DataRepository;
if (repository != null)
{
return(cloneDataRepository(objectToClone.DowncastTo <DataRepository>()) as T);
}
var formulaToClone = objectToClone as IFormula;
if (formulaToClone != null)
{
return(CreateFormulaCloneFor(formulaToClone).DowncastTo <T>());
}
var clone = _objectBaseFactory.CreateObjectBaseFrom(objectToClone);
copyContainerStructure(objectToClone as IContainer, clone as IContainer);
updateUsingFormula(objectToClone as IUsingFormula, clone as IUsingFormula);
updateParameter(objectToClone as IParameter, clone as IParameter);
//it is necessary to update the formula before the properties, since UpdatePropertiesFrom might use formula
clone.UpdatePropertiesFrom(objectToClone, this);
return(clone);
}
private TDistribution createDistribution <TDistribution>() where TDistribution : IDistributionFormula
{
return(_objectBaseFactory.CreateObjectBaseFrom <TDistribution>(typeof(TDistribution)));
}
protected T CreateObject <T>() where T : class, IObjectBase
{
return(_objectBaseFactory.CreateObjectBaseFrom <T>(typeof(T)));
}