I've read the `NSCopying` docs but I am still very unsure about how to implement what is required.

My class `Vendor`:

```
@interface Vendor : NSObject 
{
    NSString        *vendorID;
    NSMutableArray  *availableCars;
    BOOL            atAirport;
}

@property (nonatomic, copy) NSString *vendorID;
@property (nonatomic, retain) NSMutableArray *availableCars;
@property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL atAirport;

- (id)initFromVehVendorAvailsDictionary:(NSDictionary *)vehVendorAvails;

@end

```

The `Vendor` class has an array of objects called `Car`. 

My `Car` object:

```
@interface Car : NSObject 
{
    BOOL            isAvailable;
    NSString        *transmissionType;
    NSMutableArray  *vehicleCharges; 
    NSMutableArray  *fees; 
}

@property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL isAvailable;
@property (nonatomic, copy) NSString *transmissionType;
@property (nonatomic, retain) NSMutableArray *vehicleCharges;
@property (nonatomic, retain) NSMutableArray *fees;

- (id) initFromVehicleDictionary:(NSDictionary *)vehicleDictionary;

@end

```

So, `Vendor` holds an array of `Car` objects. `Car` holds 2 arrays of other custom objects. 

Both `Vendor` and `Car` are init from a dictionary. I'll add one of these methods, they may or may not be relevant.

```
-(id)initFromVehVendorAvailsDictionary:(NSDictionary *)vehVendorAvails {

    self.vendorCode      = [[vehVendorAvails objectForKey:@"Vendor"] 
                           objectForKey:@"@Code"];

    self.vendorName      = [[vehVendorAvails objectForKey:@"Vendor"] 
                           objectForKey:@"@CompanyShortName"];

    self.vendorDivision  = [[vehVendorAvails objectForKey:@"Vendor"]   
                           objectForKey:@"@Division"];

    self.locationCode    = [[[vehVendorAvails objectForKey:@"Info"] 
                           objectForKey:@"LocationDetails"] 
                           objectForKey:@"@Code"];

    self.atAirport       = [[[[vehVendorAvails objectForKey:@"Info"] 
                           objectForKey:@"LocationDetails"] 
                           objectForKey:@"@AtAirport"] boolValue];

    self.venLocationName = [[[vehVendorAvails objectForKey:@"Info"] 
                           objectForKey:@"LocationDetails"] 
                           objectForKey:@"@Name"];

    self.venAddress      = [[[[vehVendorAvails objectForKey:@"Info"] 
                           objectForKey:@"LocationDetails"] 
                           objectForKey:@"Address"] 
                           objectForKey:@"AddressLine"];

    self.venCountryCode  = [[[[[vehVendorAvails objectForKey:@"Info"]  
                           objectForKey:@"LocationDetails"] 
                           objectForKey:@"Address"] 
                           objectForKey:@"CountryName"]
                           objectForKey:@"@Code"];

    self.venPhone        = [[[[vehVendorAvails objectForKey:@"Info"]  
                           objectForKey:@"LocationDetails"]        
                           objectForKey:@"Telephone"] 
                           objectForKey:@"@PhoneNumber"];

    availableCars        = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];

    NSMutableArray *cars = (NSMutableArray *)[vehVendorAvails objectForKey:@"VehAvails"];

    for (int i = 0; i < [cars count]; i++) {

        Car *car = [[Car alloc] initFromVehicleDictionary:[cars objectAtIndex:i]];
        [availableCars addObject:car];
        [car release];
    }

    self.venLogo = [[[vehVendorAvails objectForKey:@"Info"] 
                   objectForKey:@"TPA_Extensions"] 
                   objectForKey:@"VendorPictureURL"];

    return self;
}

```

So to summarize the scary problem.

I need to copy an array of `Vendor` objects. I believe I need to implement the `NSCopying` protocol on `Vendor`, which may mean I need to implement it also on `Car` since `Vendor` holds an array of `Car`s. That means I also need to implement it on the classes that are held in the 2 arrays belonging to the `Car` object.

I'd really appreciate it if I could get some guidance on implementing `NSCopying` protocol on `Vendor`, I can't find any tutorials on this anywhere.