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+++ b/m-toolbox/classes/@param/copy.m	Wed Nov 23 19:22:13 2011 +0100
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+% COPY makes a (deep) copy of the input param objects.
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+%
+% DESCRIPTION: COPY makes a deep copy of the input param objects.
+%
+% CALL:        b = copy(a, flag)
+%
+% INPUTS:      a    - input param object
+%              flag - true: make a deep copy, false: return copies of handles
+%
+% OUTPUTS:     b - copy of inputs
+%
+% VERSION:     $Id: copy.m,v 1.18 2011/05/23 20:41:12 mauro Exp $
+%
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+
+function varargout = copy(old, deepcopy)
+  
+  if deepcopy
+    % Loop over input param objects
+    new = param.newarray(size(old));
+    
+    for kk = 1:numel(old)
+      if isa(old(kk).val, 'ltpda_obj')
+        new(kk).val  = copy(old(kk).val, true);
+      else
+        new(kk).val = old(kk).val;
+      end
+      new(kk).key  = old(kk).key;
+      new(kk).desc = old(kk).desc;
+    end
+  else
+    new = old;
+  end
+  
+  varargout{1} = new;
+end
+