/// <summary>
/// clones simple properties and deeper trees
/// </summary>
/// <param name="target"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public IqTarget DeepClone(IqTarget target)
{
var util = new IqTargetUtilities();
//basic copy
//TODO: the problem is here is we are creating an IqTargetBasic, which might not fit everyone's liking
IqTarget copiedTarget = new IqTargetBasic();
CopyTargetProperties(target, copiedTarget);
//this returnes the copied tree
var deepCopy = CloneIqTrees(target);
//set root via private set
copiedTarget.RootTarget = deepCopy.RootTarget;
//set parent target
copiedTarget.ParentTarget = deepCopy.ParentTarget;
//set the child targets
var childTargets = deepCopy.ChildTargets().ToList();
if (deepCopy.HasChildren() && childTargets.Count > 0)
{
foreach (var subtarget in childTargets)
{
copiedTarget.AddTarget(subtarget);
}
}
return(copiedTarget);
}
/// <summary>
/// for cloning a IqTarget. Recursive
/// </summary>
/// <param name="target">Input the root target so all children will be cloned</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public IqTarget Clone(IqTarget target)
{
IqTarget tempTarget = new IqTargetBasic();
CopyTargetProperties(target, tempTarget);
//child targets
var childTargets = target.ChildTargets().ToList();
if (target.HasChildren() && childTargets.Count > 0)
{
foreach (var child in childTargets)
{
var clone = Clone(child);
clone.ParentTarget = target;
tempTarget.AddTarget(clone);
}
}
return(tempTarget);
}