prototype pattern example

Author: anupavanm

DesignPatterns.sln

@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "StatePattern", "StatePatter
 EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "TemplateMethodPattern", "TemplateMethodPattern\TemplateMethodPattern.csproj", "{611F5464-A5AD-4B27-86B1-5BD5EE0B3897}"
 EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "PrototypePattern", "PrototypePattern\PrototypePattern.csproj", "{1E81873C-4A25-4F94-89B0-753C0FE4EB2F}"
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
@@ -141,6 +143,10 @@ Global
 		{611F5464-A5AD-4B27-86B1-5BD5EE0B3897}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 		{611F5464-A5AD-4B27-86B1-5BD5EE0B3897}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
 		{611F5464-A5AD-4B27-86B1-5BD5EE0B3897}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{1E81873C-4A25-4F94-89B0-753C0FE4EB2F}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{1E81873C-4A25-4F94-89B0-753C0FE4EB2F}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{1E81873C-4A25-4F94-89B0-753C0FE4EB2F}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{1E81873C-4A25-4F94-89B0-753C0FE4EB2F}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE

PrototypePattern/Program.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+using System;
+
+namespace PrototypePattern
+{
+class Sheep
+{
+  public string Name { get; set; }
+
+  public string Category { get; set; }
+
+  public Sheep(string name, string category)
+  {
+    Name = name;
+    Category = category;
+  }
+
+  public Sheep Clone()
+  {
+    return MemberwiseClone() as Sheep;
+  }
+}
+
+  class Program
+  {
+    static void Main(string[] args)
+    {
+      var original = new Sheep("Jolly", "Mountain Sheep");
+      Console.WriteLine(original.Name); // Jolly
+      Console.WriteLine(original.Category); // Mountain Sheep
+
+      var cloned = original.Clone();
+      cloned.Name = "Dolly";
+      Console.WriteLine(cloned.Name); // Dolly
+      Console.WriteLine(cloned.Category); // Mountain Sheep
+      Console.WriteLine(original.Name); // Dolly
+
+      Console.ReadLine();
+    }
+  }
+}

PrototypePattern/PrototypePattern.csproj

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp2.0</TargetFramework>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+</Project>