clone (Matrix.clone method) -- Flash CS3

Returns a new Matrix object that is a clone of this matrix, with an exact copy of the contained object.

Returns

Example

The following example creates the clonedMatrix variable from the myMatrix variable. The Matrix class does not have an equals method, so the following example uses a custom written function to test the equality of two matrixes.

import flash.geom.Matrix;

var myMatrix:Matrix = new Matrix(2, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0);
var clonedMatrix:Matrix = new Matrix();

trace(myMatrix); // (a=2, b=0, c=0, d=2, tx=0, ty=0)
trace(clonedMatrix); // (a=1, b=0, c=0, d=1, tx=0, ty=0)
trace(equals(myMatrix, clonedMatrix)); // false

clonedMatrix = myMatrix.clone();

trace(myMatrix); // (a=2, b=0, c=0, d=2, tx=0, ty=0)
trace(clonedMatrix); // (a=2, b=0, c=0, d=2, tx=0, ty=0)
trace(equals(myMatrix, clonedMatrix)); // true

function equals(m1:Matrix, m2:Matrix):Boolean {
    return m1.toString() == m2.toString();
}