Chapter 6. Cloning, Inheritance, and Submodules

In the previous chapter, we looked at how we can extend and modify modules using loose and tight augmentation.

In this chapter, we are going to explore some other techniques that may come handy when we are working with modules, which can help us extend and modify the functionality of our modules. Depending on the requirements of your applications, as well as your personal preferences, some or all of these techniques may be of use to you.

The beginning of the chapter will provide an overview of some of the approaches for creating object based on other objects which you may already be familiar with. Then, we will look at how object cloning can be used to create objects that are replicas of other objects.

We will also create another one of the core modules for our application, which will be utilized to clone objects as needed.

In this chapter we will cover:

• Module cloning and when to use it
• Different methods for cloning objects
• Using inheritance...