Interface ICloneableElement
Namespace: IronPPT.Interfaces
Assembly: IronPPT.dll
Syntax
public interface ICloneableElementDuplicating a slide element without re-building it from scratch runs through ICloneableElement. The contract declares a single Clone() method that returns a new IContentElement carrying the same configuration as the original, so a developer can copy a shape, paragraph, or graphic and then re-parent or tweak the copy. Coding against the contract means a helper that duplicates content does not need to know the element's concrete type.
In IronPPT the implementors are content classes rather than a single type: the abstract ContentElement base provides the clone behavior, and concrete elements such as Container and the BaseGraphic graphic base inherit it. Because the duplicated element returns as IContentElement, the caller works with it through the same content contract it would use for any element, attaching it where a child is accepted. Use Clone() when you want a faithful copy to position separately rather than sharing a reference to the original.
IContentElement copy = element.Clone();The slide element tutorial covers working with elements on a slide, and the add shape example shows building the kind of element you might clone.
Methods
Clone()
Declaration
IContentElement Clone()Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| IContentElement |