deepcopy 1.0.1

recursive deep copy for nested collections

deepcopy

recursive deep copy for nested collections

This plugin helps with recursive deep copy for nested collections, such as List, Map, Set, ensuring that the cloned object is independent and does not share references with the original object, so that the cloned and existing object do not affect each other.

Install

Add the following dependency to your pubspec.yaml file:

dependencies:
    deepcopy: ^1.0.1

Features

• Deep copying of lists, maps, and sets with nested structures.
• Easy to use by using extensions.

Usage

// import this
import 'package:deepcopy/deepcopy.dart';

// clone it!
List clonedList = originalList.deepcopy();
Map clonedMap = originalMap.deepcopy();
Set clonedSet = originalSet.deepcopy();

that's it!

If you're interested in learning more, check out the example usage

Todos

• ❌ fast cloning for huge collection
• ❌ add benchmarks

The story behind naming this plugin

At first I thought of names like "deepcopy" or "clone". I chose the shorter of the two, "clone". It didn't show up when I searched it in pub.dev. After implementing all the code, creating a logo, and writing the README, I got an unauthorized error trying to deploy version 1.0. It wasn't until I typed "https://pub.dev/packages/clone" into the address bar that I realized that the name had been taken six years earlier. I didn't realize that I might not be able to find the plugin on pub. I thought of "deepcopy" as the next best thing.