creating a copy of an object

[Rick Riolo]

What's the latest ideas about the best way to create a copy
of an object (without having to write one's own copy method)?
I have used:

  id newBug = [[self getZone] copyIVars: self];

Are there better ways, or reasons not to use the above approach?
When would the above fail (i.e., give surprising results)?

Thanks.
 - r

Rick Riolo                           address@hidden
Program for Study of Complex Systems (PSCS)
4068 Randall Lab                
University of Michigan         Ann Arbor MI 48109-1120
Phone: 313 763 3323                  Fax: 313 763 9267
http://www.pscs.umich.edu/PEOPLE/rlr-home.html


                  ==================================
   Swarm-Support is for discussion of the technical details of the day
   to day usage of Swarm.  For list administration needs (esp.
   [un]subscribing), please send a message to <address@hidden>
   with "help" in the body of the message.
                  ==================================