How to do create a list of candidate objects in C#? -

i want find object best fits data. way i'm doing creating list of objects, each 1 tries fit data in different way, , @ end select 1 best fits data. this, created list of these objects, , want them same @ beginning, equal original object. way naively did just:

list <tryobject> tryobjects = new list<tryobject>();  for(int = 0; i< numberofdifferenttries; i++) {     tryobjects.add(new trupbject());     tryobjects[i].dataobject = originaldataobject;     tryobjects[i].blabla = blablu;     ...other assignments     tryobjects[i].trytofitthedata(); } //select tryobject in tryobjects[] fits data best , return it. 

however, discovered doesn't work want, because each tryobjects[i].dataobject reference originaldataobject, whenever change each of dataobjects, of change, plus original one.

i understand i'd need in case deep copy. however, methods found either use iclonable or special methods hard copy, such serialization, take bit effort or can bring headaches.

so, since c# doesn't provide simple way this, assume it's because it's not designed solve problem in way.

so, question is, best way want in c#, following way wants me things?

so, since c# doesn't provide simple way this, assume it's because it's not designed solve problem in way.

that wrong. there way , described well: use icloneable shallow copying or method serializing deep cloning. icloneable here beginning of framework , commonly used.

i prefer using icloneable as possible. quite easy write , easy in use.

this template use, since returns typed result of clone, might come in handy:

public class someclass : icloneable {     object icloneable.clone()     {         return this.clone();     }      public someclass clone()     {         someclass otherinstance = new someclass();          // cloning here         otherinstance.property = this.property;         // end          return otherinstance;     } }