Converts XML Attributes to Object

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package xml.utils {
  public class XMLUtils {
    public static function attributesToObject($xml:XMLList):Object {
      var atts = new Object();
      for (var i:int=0; i<$xml.length(); i++) {
        atts[$xml[i].name().toString()] = $xml[i];
      }
      return atts;
    }
  }
}