Creating an instance with member and method definitions using :copy() is multiple times faster than adding the members and methods manually to a data object created with new().
Method DataObject():copy() Foundation
Creates a dependent shallow copy of this instance
Syntax
:copy() -> oDataObject
Return
This method returns the new DataObject instance.
Description
The method :copy() creates a dependent copy of a data object. "Dependent" in this case means that all instances created using the :copy() method share an identical member and method definition. The values contained in the member variables may be different, however. The addition of new members or methods, and the re-definition of existing methods always applies to the originating object as well as to all of its copies. The originating object is often referred to as the object prototypein this context.
The object instances created using :copy() are so-called shallow copies. Therefore, member variables referencing values such as arrays and objects are shared between all the instances.
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