Circular_References.md

Circular references

Here is how you could handle Circular references properties, by using FastDeepClonerPrimaryIdentifireAttribute

Example A class that have Circular references

   public class Circular
   {
       // By adding this attribute the library will keep tracks of the objects that has already been cloned
       [FastDeepClonerPrimaryIdentifire]
       public int Id { get; set; } = 1;
       private Bar _bar;
       public Bar myBar
       {
           get
           {
               if (_bar == null)
                   _bar = new Bar();
               return _bar;
           }

           set => _bar = value;

       }

       public Circular()
       {
           myBar = new Bar();
       }
   }

   public class Bar
   {
       // By adding this attribute the library will keep tracks of the objects that has already been cloned
       [FastDeepClonerPrimaryIdentifire]
       public int Id { get; set; } = 105;
       private Circular _myFoo;
       public Circular myFoo
       {
           get
           {
               if (_myFoo == null)
                   _myFoo = new Circular();
               return _myFoo;
           }

           set => _myFoo = value;

       }

   }

Now simple Clone the item

     var item = new Circular();
     var cloned = FastDeepCloner.DeepCloner.Clone(item);