Simple utility class to indicate that method result is cloned.

gistfile1.cs

    class Program
    {
        private static Tiger _tiger;

        public static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            Tiger myTiger = GetYourOwnTiger();
            // or var myTiger = GetYourOwnTiger().Value;
            // or var myTiger = (Tiger)GetYourOwnTiger();
            Console.WriteLine(_tiger.Equals(myTiger)); // FALSE
            Console.ReadLine();
        }

        static ClonedResult<Tiger> GetYourOwnTiger()
        {
            _tiger = new Tiger();
            _tiger.Age = 28;
            _tiger.Color = "yellow";
            return _tiger;
        }
    }

    class ClonedResult<T>
    {
        private ClonedResult(T value)
        {
            Value = ObjectCopier.Clone(value);
        }

        public T Value { get; set; }

        public static implicit operator ClonedResult<T>(T value)
        {
            return new ClonedResult<T>(value);
        }

        public static implicit operator T(ClonedResult<T> clonedResult)
        {
            return clonedResult.Value;
        }
    }