BuildItemGroup.Clone Method
Creates a deep or shallow copy of the BuildItemGroup.
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Namespace: Microsoft.Build.BuildEngine
Assembly: Microsoft.Build.Engine (in Microsoft.Build.Engine.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Function Clone ( _
deepClone As Boolean _
) As BuildItemGroup
public BuildItemGroup Clone(
bool deepClone
)
public:
BuildItemGroup^ Clone(
bool deepClone
)
member Clone :
deepClone:bool -> BuildItemGroup
public function Clone(
deepClone : boolean
) : BuildItemGroup
Parameters
deepClone
Type: System.Booleantrue to create a deep copy of the BuildItemGroup; otherwise, false.
Return Value
Type: Microsoft.Build.BuildEngine.BuildItemGroup
A copy of the BuildItemGroup.
Remarks
A shallow copy of a BuildItemGroup references the same property group as the original. Modifications a shallow copy will be reflected in both copies.
A deep copy of a BuildItemGroup creates a new XML element to reference so that both copies of the BuildItemGroup can be independently modified.
If the BuildItemGroup corresponds directly to a ItemGroup element in the project (rather than corresponding to a collection of items created after evaluating wildcards in the Include and Exclude attributes of an Item element), only deep copies are allowed.
.NET Framework Security
- Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see dd66cd4c-b087-415f-9c3e-94e3a1835f74.