This method creates a copy of an OracleConnection object.

Declaration

// C#
public object Clone();

Return Value

An OracleConnection object.

Implements

ICloneable

Remarks

The cloned object has the same property values as that of the object being cloned.

Example

// C#
 
using System;
using Oracle.DataAccess.Client; 
 
class CloneSample
{
  static void Main()
  {
    string constr = "User Id=scott;Password=tiger;Data Source=oracle";
    OracleConnection con = new OracleConnection(constr);
    con.Open();
 
    // Need a proper casting for the return value when cloned
    OracleConnection clonedCon = (OracleConnection)con.Clone();
 
    // Cloned connection is always closed, regardless of its source,
    //   But the connection string should be identical
    clonedCon.Open();
    if (clonedCon.ConnectionString.Equals(con.ConnectionString)) 
      Console.WriteLine("The connection strings are the same.");
    else
      Console.WriteLine("The connection strings are different.");
 
    // Close and Dispose OracleConnection object
    clonedCon.Dispose();
  }
}