[news.eclipse.modeling.gmt] Re: [Epsilon]cloning a model element in EOL

[Dimitrios Kolovos <dskolovos@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Kimon,

There is currently no built-in operation for copying model elements in 
EOL; however this seems to be a useful addition. Could you please open a 
feature request in the bugzilla?

As a temporary workaround you can use the (static) 
EcoreUtil.copy(EObject eObject) method which does exactly that. You'll 
need to create a new Epsilon tool and add a copy(EObject) operation that 
delegates to the respective operation of the EcoreUtil class.

Cheers,
Dimitris

Kimon Polychroniadis wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am trying to copy an element of my model in another container in the
> model. For example I got element A in container C1 and I want to make a
> copy of A (e.g. B) in another container (e.g. C2). So the goal is to
> have A in C1 and B in C2, wiht A and B being identical.
>
> However, I noticed that the ':= ' operator moves the object rather
> copying it. I also thought of using the clone() command, manipulating 
> the element as a Collection, no result. Is there a more rational way of 
> doing this?
>
> Thank you in advance,
> Kimon