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diff --git a/jtosca/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/toscaparser/api/utils/CopyUtils.java b/jtosca/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/toscaparser/api/utils/CopyUtils.java
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+package org.openecomp.sdc.toscaparser.api.utils;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+public class CopyUtils {
+
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	public static Object copyLhmOrAl(Object src) {
+    	if(src instanceof LinkedHashMap) {
+    		LinkedHashMap<String,Object> dst = new LinkedHashMap<String,Object>();
+    		for(Map.Entry<String,Object> me: ((LinkedHashMap<String,Object>)src).entrySet()) {
+    			dst.put(me.getKey(),me.getValue());	
+    		}
+    		return dst;
+    	}
+    	else if(src instanceof ArrayList) {
+    		ArrayList<Object> dst = new ArrayList<Object>();
+    		for(Object o: (ArrayList<Object>)src) {
+    			dst.add(o);
+    		}
+    		return dst;
+    	}
+    	else {
+    		return null;
+    	}
+    }
+}