1 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/cpp/bindings/qpid/dotnet/src/Address.cpp b/cpp/bindings/qpid/dotnet/src/Address.cpp
index 2da40e6416..2b6dbb4647 100644
--- a/cpp/bindings/qpid/dotnet/src/Address.cpp
+++ b/cpp/bindings/qpid/dotnet/src/Address.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ namespace Messaging {
         Type = "";
     }
 
-
+    // Create with options and type
     Address::Address(System::String ^ name, 
                      System::String ^ subject,
                      System::Collections::Generic::Dictionary<
@@ -78,8 +78,15 @@ namespace Messaging {
         Type = type;
     }
 
+    // Copy constructor
+    Address::Address(const Address ^ address)
+        : addressp(new ::qpid::messaging::Address(
+                        *(const_cast<Address ^>(address)->NativeAddress)))
+    {
+    }
 
     // Create from received address
+    // The new Address object consumes the unmanaged pointer
     Address::Address(::qpid::messaging::Address * addrp) :
         addressp(addrp)
     {
@@ -110,7 +117,6 @@ namespace Messaging {
         }
     }
 
-
     //
     // ToString
     //