[FLEX-29003] Event.clone() does not copy properties target and currentTarget

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Won't Fix
• Affects Version/s: Adobe Flex SDK 4.6 (Release)
• Component/s: Events
• Environment: Affected OS(s): All OS Platforms; Affected OS(s): All OS Platforms; Language Found: English
• Assignee: Alex Harui
• Reporter: Adobe JIRA
• Created: 23/Dec/11 03:52
• Updated: 05/Nov/12 19:38
• Resolved: 05/Nov/12 19:37

Description

Steps to reproduce:
1. recieve Event e with e.target != null, e.currentTarget != null
2. var myevent:Event = e.clone();

Actual Results:
myevent.target == null
myevent.currentTarget == null

Expected Results:
myevent.target == event.target;
myevent.currentTarget == event.currentTarget;

Workaround (if any):
X-(

tested
SDK 3.6: Problem present
SDK 4.5.1: Problem present
SDK 4.6: Problem present

Desided by design?
(not mentioned in reference http://help.adobe.com/en_US/FlashPlatform/reference/actionscript/3/flash/events/Event.html#clone%28%29 )