Add copyObject to PdmObjectHandle

New syntax to copy an object

    auto curveCopy = curve->copyObject<RimSummaryCurve>();

Previous deprecated syntax

    RimColorLegend* customLegend = dynamic_cast<RimColorLegend*>(
            standardLegend->xmlCapability()->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );

ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Annotations/RimUserDefinedPolylinesAnnotation.cpp

@@ -121,8 +121,7 @@ void RimUserDefinedPolylinesAnnotation::appendTarget( const cvf::Vec3d& defaultP
     }
     else
     {
-        target = dynamic_cast<RimPolylineTarget*>(
-            targets.back()->xmlCapability()->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );
+        target = targets.back()->copyObject<RimPolylineTarget>();
     }
 
     if ( target )

ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Completions/RimFractureTemplateCollection.cpp

@@ -221,11 +221,9 @@ void RimFractureTemplateCollection::createAndAssignTemplateCopyForNonMatchingUni
                 {
                     if ( !templateWithMatchingUnit )
                     {
-                        templateWithMatchingUnit = dynamic_cast<RimFractureTemplate*>(
-                            fractureTemplate->xmlCapability()->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );
-
-                        auto currentUnit = fractureTemplate->fractureTemplateUnit();
-                        auto neededUnit  = RiaDefines::EclipseUnitSystem::UNITS_UNKNOWN;
+                        templateWithMatchingUnit = fractureTemplate->copyObject<RimFractureTemplate>();
+                        auto currentUnit         = fractureTemplate->fractureTemplateUnit();
+                        auto neededUnit          = RiaDefines::EclipseUnitSystem::UNITS_UNKNOWN;
                         if ( currentUnit == RiaDefines::EclipseUnitSystem::UNITS_METRIC )
                         {
                             neededUnit = RiaDefines::EclipseUnitSystem::UNITS_FIELD;

ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/GeoMech/RimGeoMechCase.cpp

@@ -247,8 +247,7 @@ RimGeoMechView* RimGeoMechCase::createAndAddReservoirView()
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 RimGeoMechView* RimGeoMechCase::createCopyAndAddView( const RimGeoMechView* sourceView )
 {
-    RimGeoMechView* rimGeoMechView =
-        dynamic_cast<RimGeoMechView*>( sourceView->xmlCapability()->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );
+    auto rimGeoMechView = sourceView->copyObject<RimGeoMechView>();
     CVF_ASSERT( rimGeoMechView );
 
     rimGeoMechView->setGeoMechCase( this );
@@ -268,8 +267,7 @@ RimGeoMechCase* RimGeoMechCase::createCopy( const QString& newInputFileName )
 {
     RimProject* project = RimProject::current();
 
-    RimGeoMechCase* copycase =
-        dynamic_cast<RimGeoMechCase*>( xmlCapability()->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );
+    auto copycase = copyObject<RimGeoMechCase>();
     CVF_ASSERT( copycase );
 
     QFileInfo filenameInfo( newInputFileName );

ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/RimEclipseCase.cpp

@@ -329,8 +329,7 @@ RimEclipseView* RimEclipseCase::createCopyAndAddView( const RimEclipseView* sour
 {
     CVF_ASSERT( sourceView );
 
-    RimEclipseView* rimEclipseView =
-        dynamic_cast<RimEclipseView*>( sourceView->xmlCapability()->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );
+    auto rimEclipseView = sourceView->copyObject<RimEclipseView>();
     CVF_ASSERT( rimEclipseView );
     rimEclipseView->setEclipseCase( this );
 

ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/RimUserDefinedCalculationCollection.cpp

@@ -65,8 +65,7 @@ RimUserDefinedCalculation* RimUserDefinedCalculationCollection::addCalculation(
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 RimUserDefinedCalculation* RimUserDefinedCalculationCollection::addCalculationCopy( const RimUserDefinedCalculation* sourceCalculation )
 {
-    RimUserDefinedCalculation* calcCopy = dynamic_cast<RimUserDefinedCalculation*>(
-        sourceCalculation->xmlCapability()->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );
+    auto calcCopy = sourceCalculation->copyObject<RimUserDefinedCalculation>();
     CVF_ASSERT( calcCopy );
 
     std::set<QString> calcNames;

ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimEnsembleCurveSet.cpp

@@ -2282,8 +2282,7 @@ void RimEnsembleCurveSet::updateStatisticsCurves()
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 RimEnsembleCurveSet* RimEnsembleCurveSet::clone() const
 {
-    RimEnsembleCurveSet* copy =
-        dynamic_cast<RimEnsembleCurveSet*>( xmlCapability()->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );
+    auto copy = copyObject<RimEnsembleCurveSet>();
     copy->setSummaryCaseCollection( m_yValuesSummaryCaseCollection() );
 
     // Update summary case references

ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimSummaryMultiPlotCollection.cpp

@@ -159,8 +159,7 @@ void RimSummaryMultiPlotCollection::duplicatePlot( RimSummaryMultiPlot* plotToDu
 {
     if ( !plotToDuplicate ) return;
 
-    auto plotCopy = dynamic_cast<RimSummaryMultiPlot*>( plotToDuplicate->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );
-
+    auto plotCopy = plotToDuplicate->copyObject<RimSummaryMultiPlot>();
     addSummaryMultiPlot( plotCopy );
 
     plotCopy->resolveReferencesRecursively();

ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Surfaces/RimEnsembleStatisticsSurface.cpp

@@ -86,9 +86,7 @@ bool RimEnsembleStatisticsSurface::onLoadData()
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 RimSurface* RimEnsembleStatisticsSurface::createCopy()
 {
-    auto* newSurface =
-        dynamic_cast<RimEnsembleStatisticsSurface*>( xmlCapability()->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );
-
+    auto newSurface = copyObject<RimEnsembleStatisticsSurface>();
     if ( !newSurface->onLoadData() )
     {
         delete newSurface;

ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Surfaces/RimFileSurface.cpp

@@ -81,9 +81,7 @@ bool RimFileSurface::onLoadData()
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 RimSurface* RimFileSurface::createCopy()
 {
-    RimFileSurface* newSurface =
-        dynamic_cast<RimFileSurface*>( xmlCapability()->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );
-
+    auto newSurface = copyObject<RimFileSurface>();
     if ( !newSurface->onLoadData() )
     {
         delete newSurface;

ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Surfaces/RimGridCaseSurface.cpp

@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ bool RimGridCaseSurface::onLoadData()
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 RimSurface* RimGridCaseSurface::createCopy()
 {
-    auto* newSurface = dynamic_cast<RimGridCaseSurface*>( xmlCapability()->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );
+    auto* newSurface = copyObject<RimGridCaseSurface>();
     newSurface->setCase( m_case.value() ); // TODO: case seems to get lost in the xml copy, investigate later
 
     if ( !newSurface->onLoadData() )

ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/WellPath/RimWellPathGeometryDef.cpp

@@ -427,8 +427,7 @@ RimWellPathTarget* RimWellPathGeometryDef::appendTarget()
     }
     else
     {
-        wellPathTarget = dynamic_cast<RimWellPathTarget*>(
-            targets.back()->xmlCapability()->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );
+        wellPathTarget = targets.back()->copyObject<RimWellPathTarget>();
     }
 
     if ( wellPathTarget )