Re: [ROOT] Clone()

From: Victor Perevoztchikov (perev@bnl.gov)
Date: Tue Feb 13 2001 - 00:07:16 MET


Hi Anton,

> I think it might be wise to add/improve
> 
> TObject::Clone(const char* Name="")
It is easy to do after:

   p = xxx->Clone(); p->SetName("***");

I think that any complication of root basis 
should be done only if user can not do it himself.
Or it is too complicated. 

So it is better to keep TObject as simple as possible.

Victor


Anton Fokin wrote:
> 
> Hi rooters,
> 
> I think it might be wise to add/improve
> 
> TObject::Clone(const char* Name="")
> 
> function, which sets Name in case of  TNamed derived classes. This is useful
> if you clone named objects like TH1, especially if you algorithm deletes
> overwritten object with the same name.
> 
> TPortfolio *ClonePortfolio = Portfolio->Clone("ClonePortfolio");
> 
> can help a lot.
> 
> /Anton
> 
> http://www.smartquant.com

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