This instance method creates a copy of an OracleBFile object.

Declaration

// C#
public object Clone();

Return Value

An OracleBFile object.

Implements

ICloneable

Exceptions

ObjectDisposedException - The object is already disposed.

InvalidOperationException - The OracleConnection is not open or has been closed during the lifetime of the object.

Remarks

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

Example

// Database Setup, if you have not done so yet.
/* Log on as DBA (SYS or SYSTEM) that has CREATE ANY DIRECTORY privilege.
 
CREATE OR REPLACE DIRECTORY MYDIR AS 'C:\TEMP';
 
*/
 
// C#
 
using System;
using Oracle.DataAccess.Client;
using Oracle.DataAccess.Types;
 
class CloneSample
{
  static void Main()
  {
    // Create MYDIR directory object as indicated above and create a file
    // MyFile.txt with the text ABCDABC under C:\TEMP directory.
    // Note that the byte representation of the ABCDABC is 65666768656667
 
    string constr = "User Id=scott;Password=tiger;Data Source=oracle";
    OracleConnection con = new OracleConnection(constr);
    con.Open();
 
    OracleBFile bFile1 = new OracleBFile(con, "MYDIR", "MyFile.txt");
 
    // Open the OracleBFile
    bFile1.OpenFile();
 
    // Prints "bFile1.Position = 0"
    Console.WriteLine("bFile1.Position = " + bFile1.Position);
    
    // Set the Position before calling Clone()
    bFile1.Position = 1;
 
    // Clone the OracleBFile
    OracleBFile bFile2 = (OracleBFile) bFile1.Clone();
 
    // Open the OracleBFile
    bFile2.OpenFile();
 
    // Prints "bFile2.Position = 1"
    Console.WriteLine("bFile2.Position = " + bFile2.Position);
 
    // Close the OracleBFile
    bFile1.CloseFile();
 
    bFile1.Close();
    bFile1.Dispose();
 
    // Close the Cloned OracleBFile
    bFile2.CloseFile();
 
    bFile2.Close();
    bFile2.Dispose();
 
    con.Close();
    con.Dispose();
  }
}