Index: lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/service/AuthoringService.java
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diff -u -rb883de594943eb26d71846e2259212980b524a32 -rd98b61a50b1a6f7cbaf419e9904fc4eebe91ac5d
--- lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/service/AuthoringService.java	(.../AuthoringService.java)	(revision b883de594943eb26d71846e2259212980b524a32)
+++ lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/service/AuthoringService.java	(.../AuthoringService.java)	(revision d98b61a50b1a6f7cbaf419e9904fc4eebe91ac5d)
@@ -610,6 +610,14 @@
 	   return flashMessage.serializeMessage();
 	}
 	
+	/** @see org.lamsfoundation.lams.authoring.service.IAuthoringService#copyToolContent(java.lang.Long) */
+	public String copyToolContent(Long toolContentID) throws IOException
+	{ 
+		Long newContentID = lamsCoreToolService.notifyToolToCopyContent(toolContentID);
+		FlashMessage flashMessage = new FlashMessage("copyToolContent", newContentID);
+		return flashMessage.serializeMessage();
+	}
+
 	/** @see org.lamsfoundation.lams.authoring.service.IAuthoringService#getAvailableLicenses() */
 	public Vector getAvailableLicenses() {
 		List licenses = licenseDAO.findAll(License.class);
Index: lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/service/IAuthoringService.java
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diff -u -rb883de594943eb26d71846e2259212980b524a32 -rd98b61a50b1a6f7cbaf419e9904fc4eebe91ac5d
--- lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/service/IAuthoringService.java	(.../IAuthoringService.java)	(revision b883de594943eb26d71846e2259212980b524a32)
+++ lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/service/IAuthoringService.java	(.../IAuthoringService.java)	(revision d98b61a50b1a6f7cbaf419e9904fc4eebe91ac5d)
@@ -170,6 +170,19 @@
 	 */
 	public String getToolContentID(Long toolID) throws IOException;
 
+	/**
+	 * Calls an appropriate tool to copy the content indicated by toolContentId.
+	 * Returns a string representing the new tool content id in WDDX format.
+	 * 
+	 * The is called when the user copies and pastes a tool activity icon in authoring.
+	 * It should only be called on a ToolActivity - never a Gate or Grouping or
+	 * Complex activity.
+	 * 
+	 * @param toolContentID The toolContentID indicating the content to copy
+	 * @return String The new tool content id in WDDX Format
+	 */
+	public String copyToolContent(Long toolContentID) throws IOException;
+	
 	/** Get the available licenses. This will include our supported Creative Common
 	 * licenses and an "OTHER" license which may be used for user entered license details.
 	 * The picture url supplied should be a full URL i.e. if it was a relative URL in the 
Index: lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/web/AuthoringAction.java
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diff -u -rb883de594943eb26d71846e2259212980b524a32 -rd98b61a50b1a6f7cbaf419e9904fc4eebe91ac5d
--- lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/web/AuthoringAction.java	(.../AuthoringAction.java)	(revision b883de594943eb26d71846e2259212980b524a32)
+++ lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/web/AuthoringAction.java	(.../AuthoringAction.java)	(revision d98b61a50b1a6f7cbaf419e9904fc4eebe91ac5d)
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.util.audit.IAuditService;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.util.wddx.FlashMessage;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.web.action.LamsDispatchAction;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.web.util.AttributeNames;
 import org.springframework.web.context.WebApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.web.context.support.WebApplicationContextUtils;
 
@@ -171,6 +172,24 @@
 	    
 	}
 	
+	/** Copy some existing content. Used when the user copies an activity in authoring.
+	 * Expects one parameters - toolContentId (the content to be copied) */
+	public ActionForward copyToolContent(ActionMapping mapping,
+			ActionForm form,
+			HttpServletRequest request,
+			HttpServletResponse response) throws IOException, ServletException {
+	 
+		String wddxPacket;
+		IAuthoringService authoringService = getAuthoringService();
+		try {
+		    long toolContentID = WebUtil.readLongParam(request,AttributeNames.PARAM_TOOL_CONTENT_ID);
+		    wddxPacket = authoringService.copyToolContent(toolContentID);
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			wddxPacket = handleException(e, "copyToolContent", authoringService).serializeMessage();
+		}
+	    return outputPacket(mapping, request, response, wddxPacket, "details");   
+	    
+	}
 	/**
 	 * This method returns a list of all available license in
 	 * WDDX format. 
Index: lams_documents/lams_common/AuthoringDesign.doc
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