A copy constructor is a constructor that creates a new object by making a copy of an existing object. ICloneable is a standard interface that you can implement, whereby you’ll add a Clone method to your class. The purpose of the Clone method is to make a copy of the existing object.
Neither a copy constructor nor the ICloneable interface dictates whether you make a shallow or a deep copy of an object.
Your class can implement both methods for making a copy of an object.
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| public class Dog : ICloneable{ public string Name { get; set; } public int Age { get; set; } // Standard constructor public Dog(string name, int age) { Name = name; Age = age; } // Copy constructor (shallow copy) public Dog(Dog otherDog) { Name = otherDog.Name; Age = otherDog.Age; } // ICloneable public object Clone() { return new Dog(this); }} |