def initialize_copy(action_link)
      self.parameters = parameters.clone if action_link.instance_variable_get(:@parameters)
      self.html_options = html_options.clone if action_link.instance_variable_get(:@html_options)
    end
def initialize_copy(action_link)
      self.parameters = parameters.clone if action_link.instance_variable_get(:@parameters)
      self.html_options = html_options.clone if action_link.instance_variable_get(:@html_options)
    end
provides a quick way to set any property of the object from a hash