Deep clone a DataTransfer, to persist in asynchronous code

cloneDataTransfer.ts

// https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/DataTransferItem/kind
enum DataTransferItemKind {
  FILE = "file",
  STRING = "string",
}

/**
 * Returns a properly deep-cloned object of type DataTransfer. This is necessary because dataTransfer items are lost
 * in asynchronous calls. See https://stackoverflow.com/questions/55658851/javascript-datatransfer-items-not-persisting-through-async-calls
 * for more details.
 * 
 * @param original the DataTransfer to deep clone
 */
export function cloneDataTransfer(original: DataTransfer): DataTransfer {
  const cloned = new DataTransfer();
  cloned.dropEffect = original.dropEffect;
  cloned.effectAllowed = original.effectAllowed;

  const originalItems = original.items;
  let i = 0;
  let originalItem = originalItems[i];
  while (originalItem != null) {
    switch (originalItem.kind) {
      case DataTransferItemKind.FILE:
        const file = originalItem.getAsFile();
        if (file != null) {
          cloned.items.add(file);
        }
        break;
      case DataTransferItemKind.STRING:
        cloned.setData(originalItem.type, original.getData(originalItem.type));
        break;
      default:
        console.error("Unrecognized DataTransferItem.kind: ", originalItem.kind);
        break;
    }

    i++;
    originalItem = originalItems[i];
  }
  return cloned;
}