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+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2016 The xterm.js authors. All rights reserved.
+ * @license MIT
+ */
+
+/*
+ * A simple utility for cloning values
+ */
+export function clone<T>(val: T, depth: number = 5): T {
+ if (typeof val !== 'object') {
+ return val;
+ }
+
+ // If we're cloning an array, use an array as the base, otherwise use an object
+ const clonedObject: any = Array.isArray(val) ? [] : {};
+
+ for (const key in val) {
+ // Recursively clone eack item unless we're at the maximum depth
+ clonedObject[key] = depth <= 1 ? val[key] : (val[key] ? clone(val[key], depth - 1) : val[key]);
+ }
+
+ return clonedObject as T;
+}