[AIR + AS3] How to restart native desktop AIR application?

Hello,
I develop AS3+Air application on desktop. I have problem with restart feature. Is it possible to do it without making externall app which only load a main swf file?
I found only one code solution.
    var mgr:ProductManager = new ProductManager("airappinstaller");
                              SmartLogManager.info(NativeApplication.nativeApplication.applicationID);
                              SmartLogManager.info(NativeApplication.nativeApplication.publisherID);
                  mgr.launch(NativeApplication.nativeApplication.applicationID + " " + NativeApplication.nativeApplication.publisherID);
                              NativeApplication.nativeApplication.exit();
but this only close app, no restart.

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It seems to be the only quick solution to restart the program.
It comes with one major downside though.... It can cause memory leaks each time you call that function.

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