deep copy (Clone) on System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary ?

[semedao]

Hi,
what is the best way to perform deep copy (Clone) on class that inherit from System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary ?

 

[Guest]

Serialize and deserialise to a memory stream
Use a binary formater, its faster. You may have to implement a surrogate if
it isnt serialiazable and the contents will need to be too.

 

[Dave Sexton]

Hi,

If either the keys or values aren't serializable, or if you don't know
whether they will be, then iterate over the key-value pairs and copy them
into a new instance of your class. If the keys or values are ICloneable
then store the result of the Clone method, otherwise check whether they are
serializable and serialize/deserialize them as per Ciaran's response.

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Dave Sexton

Hi,
what is the best way to perform deep copy (Clone) on class that inherit from
System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary ?

 

[Dave Sexton]

Hi,

I should add that if you have typed the key and value as value-types then
you'll just have to iterate the dictionary and copy them into a new
instance - no ICloneable or serialization/deserialization required.

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Dave Sexton

Hi,
what is the best way to perform deep copy (Clone) on class that inherit from
System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary ?