/// <summary>
/// Converts an encodeable object to an extension object.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// Converts an encodeable object to an extension object.
/// </remarks>
/// <param name="encodeables">An enumerable array of ExtensionObjects to convert to a collection</param>
public static ExtensionObjectCollection ToExtensionObjects(IEnumerable <IEncodeable> encodeables)
{
// return null if the input list is null.
if (encodeables == null)
{
return(null);
}
// convert each encodeable to an extension object.
ExtensionObjectCollection extensibles = new ExtensionObjectCollection();
if (encodeables != null)
{
foreach (IEncodeable encodeable in encodeables)
{
// check if already an extension object.
ExtensionObject extensible = encodeable as ExtensionObject;
if (extensible != null)
{
extensibles.Add(extensible);
}
// wrap the encodeable with an extension object and let the serializer choose the encoding.
else
{
extensibles.Add(new ExtensionObject(encodeable));
}
}
}
return(extensibles);
}
/// <summary>
/// Creates a deep copy of the collection.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// Creates a deep copy of the collection.
/// </remarks>
public object Clone() {
ExtensionObjectCollection clone = new ExtensionObjectCollection(this.Count);
foreach (ExtensionObject element in this) {
clone.Add((ExtensionObject) Utils.Clone(element));
}
return clone;
}
/// <summary>
/// Creates a deep copy of the collection.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// Creates a deep copy of the collection.
/// </remarks>
public new object MemberwiseClone()
{
ExtensionObjectCollection clone = new ExtensionObjectCollection(this.Count);
foreach (ExtensionObject element in this)
{
clone.Add((ExtensionObject)Utils.Clone(element));
}
return(clone);
}