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<DIV>I need some kind of copyTo: functionality, which copies a complete object (i.e. all instance variables) to another object. I need this to "convert" an object of class A into an object of a subclass of A. Something like:</DIV>
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<DIV>Object subclass: #MyClass<BR> instanceVariableNames: 'var1 var2' ...</DIV>
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<DIV>MyClass subclass: #MySubcl<BR> instanceVariableNames: 'var3' ...</DIV>
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<DIV>MySubcl class >> newCopyFrom: original</DIV>
<DIV>"create an object of class MySubcl with is - as MyClass - identical to original"</DIV>
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<DIV>An example of such a functionality is FormCanvas asBalloonCanvas. This method is implemented by creating a BalloonCanvas and initializing it "by hand". I am looking for a generic way - something like copy in Object. Any idea?</DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks a lot</DIV>
<DIV>Rudi</DIV>
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