/// <summary>
/// Creates a deep copy of this instance.
/// </summary>
/// <returns>Never returns null.</returns>
public ValueEntity Clone()
{
var clone = new ValueEntity();
clone.DisplayValue = this.DisplayValue;
clone.Value = this.Value;
clone.IsSelected = this.IsSelected;
clone.Properties = this.Properties;
return(clone);
}
/// <summary>
/// Factory method for creating a new instance.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="value">Can be null.</param>
/// <param name="key">Can be null.</param>
/// <returns>Never returns null.</returns>
public static ValueEntity Create(string value, string key)
{
var val = new ValueEntity();
if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(key))
{
val.DisplayValue = value;
val.Value = value;
}
else
{
val.DisplayValue = value;
val.Value = key;
}
return(val);
}
