From dab47d3726bf12b646a2c6c39a6ff1dc1200edf5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matt Rendina <mrendina@stsci.edu>
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2017 10:35:35 -0500
Subject: Add new clone function

---
 vars/utils.groovy | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+)

(limited to 'vars')

diff --git a/vars/utils.groovy b/vars/utils.groovy
index fe76bca..793b24c 100644
--- a/vars/utils.groovy
+++ b/vars/utils.groovy
@@ -99,3 +99,22 @@ def concurrent(configs) {
         parallel(tasks)
     }
 } //end concurrent
+
+
+/**
+ * This method makes a "deep clone" of any object it is given.
+ */
+public static Object deepClone(Object object) {
+    try {
+        ByteArrayOutputStream baos = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
+        ObjectOutputStream oos = new ObjectOutputStream(baos);
+        oos.writeObject(object);
+        ByteArrayInputStream bais = new ByteArrayInputStream(baos.toByteArray());
+        ObjectInputStream ois = new ObjectInputStream(bais);
+        return ois.readObject();
+    }
+    catch (Exception e) {
+        e.printStackTrace();
+        return null;
+    }
+}
-- 
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