Clone an Object

   
 

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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;

namespace WOSI.Utilities
{
    public class ObjectUtils
    {
        public static object Clone(object objectToClone)
        {
            object dataObject = Activator.CreateInstance(objectToClone.GetType());

            // Fill in our class fields
            foreach (System.Reflection.FieldInfo field in dataObject.GetType().GetFields())
            {
                try
                {
                    if (field.IsPublic)
                    {
                        field.SetValue(dataObject, objectToClone.GetType().GetField(field.Name).GetValue(objectToClone));
                    }
                }
                catch
                {
                }
            }

            // Fill in our class properties
            foreach (System.Reflection.PropertyInfo property in dataObject.GetType().GetProperties())
            {
                try
                {
                    if (property.PropertyType.IsPublic && property.CanWrite)
                    {
                        property.SetValue(dataObject, objectToClone.GetType().GetProperty(property.Name).GetValue(objectToClone, null), null);
                    }
                }
                catch
                {
                }
            }

            return dataObject;
        }
    }
}