copyobj

Copy SimBiology object and its children

Syntax

copiedObj = copyobj(Obj, parentObj)
copiedObj = copyobj(modelObj)


Arguments

Obj	Compartment, configuration set, event, kinetic law, model, parameter, reaction, rule, species, RepeatDose, ScheduleDose, variant, or observable object. Note Abstract kinetic law objects cannot be copied using copyobj.
parentObj	If copiedObj is... parentObj must be... configuration set, event, reaction, rule, RepeatDose, ScheduleDose, variant, or observable object model object compartment object compartment or model object species object compartment object parameter object model or kinetic law object kinetic law object reaction object model object sbioroot
modelObj	Model object to be copied.
copiedObj	Output returned by the copyobj method with the parent set as specified in input argument (parentObj).

Description

copiedObj = copyobj(Obj, parentObj) makes a copy of a SimBiology^® object (Obj) and returns a pointer to the copy (copiedObj). In the copied object (copiedObj), this method assigns a value (parentObj) to the property Parent.

copiedObj = copyobj(modelObj) makes a copy of a model object (modelObj) and returns the copy (copiedObj). In the copied model object (copiedObj), this method assigns the root object to the property Parent.

Note

When the copyobj method copies a model, it resets the StatesToLog property to the default value. Similarly, the Inputs and Outputs properties are not copied but rather left empty. Thus, when you simulate a copied model you see results for the default states, unless you manually update these properties.

Examples

Create a reaction object separate from a model object, and then add it to a model.

1. Create a model object and add a reaction object.

   modelObj1 = sbiomodel('cell');
   reactionObj = addreaction(modelObj1, 'a -> b');

2. Create a copy of the reaction object and assign it to another model object.

   modelObj2 = sbiomodel('cell2');
   reactionObjCopy = copyobj(reactionObj, modelObj2);
   modelObj2.Reactions
   

   SimBiology Reaction Array
   
   Index:    Reaction:
    1         a -> b