source: trunk/sources/HeuristicLab.Core/3.3/Interfaces/ICloner.cs @ 2526

#region License Information
/* HeuristicLab
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#endregion

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

namespace HeuristicLab.Core {
  /// <summary>
  /// An interface describing the signature of helper classes required for creating deep
  /// clones of object graphs.
  /// </summary>
  public interface ICloner {
    /// <summary>
    /// Creates a deep clone of a given item.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="item">The item which should be cloned.</param>
    /// <returns>A clone of the given item.</returns>
    IItem Clone(IItem item);
    /// <summary>
    /// Registers a new clone for a given item.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="item">The original item.</param>
    /// <param name="clone">The clone of the original item.</param>
    void RegisterClonedObject(IItem item, IItem clone);
  }
}