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.

Remarks (.NET Stored Procedure)

This method is not supported for an implicit database connection.

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();
  }
}