BuildProperty.Clone(Boolean) Method

Definition

Namespace:

Microsoft.Build.BuildEngine

Assembly:

Microsoft.Build.Engine.dll

Package:

Microsoft.Build.Engine v17.11.4

Source:

BuildProperty.cs

This method (and the whole namespace) is deprecated. Please use the classes in these namespaces instead: Microsoft.Build.ConstructionMicrosoft.Build.EvaluationMicrosoft.Build.Execution

Creates a shallow or deep clone of this BuildProperty object.

A shallow clone points at the same XML element as the original, so that modifications to the name or value will be reflected in both copies. However, the two copies could have different a finalValue.

A deep clone actually clones the XML element as well, so that the two copies are completely independent of each other.

public:
 Microsoft::Build::BuildEngine::BuildProperty ^ Clone(bool deepClone);

public Microsoft.Build.BuildEngine.BuildProperty Clone (bool deepClone);

member this.Clone : bool -> Microsoft.Build.BuildEngine.BuildProperty

Public Function Clone (deepClone As Boolean) As BuildProperty

Parameters

deepClone

Boolean

Returns

BuildProperty

Remarks

Warning

This method (and the whole namespace) is deprecated. Please use the classes in these namespaces instead: Microsoft.Build.Construction Microsoft.Build.Evaluation Microsoft.Build.Execution