object clone function

public static function clone(object:Object):Object{
    var qClassName:String = getQualifiedClassName(object);
    var objectType:Class = getDefinitionByName(qClassName) as Class;
    registerClassAlias(qClassName, objectType);
    var copier : ByteArray = new ByteArray();
    copier.writeObject(object);
    copier.position = 0;
    return copier.readObject();
}