new view into file via plugin?

[rab]

open_file(file_name, <flags>):Opens the named file, and returns the corresponding view. If the file is already opened, it will be brought to the front.

Is there any way that behavior can be configured with a flag? If the file is already opened, I would like my plugin to be able to open the current file in a separate view and move that view to a different group, so that it is visible from two separate views.

[C0D312]

self.window.run_command("clone_file")

[rab]

Thanks. Is there documentation available on clone_file?