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Array deep copy in Swift
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//Protocal that copyable class should conform | |
protocol Copying { | |
init(original: Self) | |
} | |
//Concrete class extension | |
extension Copying { | |
func copy() -> Self { | |
return Self.init(original: self) | |
} | |
} | |
//Array extension for elements conforms the Copying protocol | |
extension Array where Element: Copying { | |
func clone() -> Array { | |
var copiedArray = Array<Element>() | |
for element in self { | |
copiedArray.append(element.copy()) | |
} | |
return copiedArray | |
} | |
} | |
//Simple Swift class that uses the Copying protocol | |
final class MyClass: Copying { | |
let id: Int | |
let name: String | |
init(id: Int, name: String) { | |
self.id = id | |
self.name = name | |
} | |
required init(original: MyClass) { | |
id = original.id | |
name = original.name | |
} | |
} | |
//Array cloning | |
let objects = [MyClass]() | |
//fill objects array with elements | |
let clonedObjects = objects.clone() |
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Thank you:)