Clone Method (OracleConnection)

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Creates a new object that is a copy of the current instance.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public Function Clone() As OracleConnection

public OracleConnection Clone()

Return Value

A new OracleConnection object.

Remarks

Creates a new OracleConnection object with the properties that have the same values as those of the original object. However, changing properties of the new object has no influence on the values of the same properties of the original object.

Note that state of the new instance is always Closed, regardless of the state of original instance.

Example

This example shows how to clone a OracleConnection. To make sure all the properties are inherited, one of them (UserId) is written to the console.

csharp

public void CloneAConnection()
{
  OracleConnection myConnection = new OracleConnection(
      "User Id=Scott;Password=tiger;Data Source=Ora;");
  OracleConnection myConnection2 = myConnection.Clone();
  Console.WriteLine(myConnection2.UserId);
}

Visual Basic

Public Sub CloneAConnection()
  Dim myConnection As New OracleConnection( _
      "User Id=Scott;Password=tiger;Data Source=Ora;")
  Dim myConnection2 As OracleConnection = myConnection.Clone()
  Console.WriteLine(myConnection2.UserId)
End Sub

Reference

OracleConnection Class
OracleConnection Members

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