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DeferredInstanceFromClass  - AS3 Flex

Packagemx.core
Classpublic class DeferredInstanceFromClass
InheritanceDeferredInstanceFromClass Inheritance Object
Implements ITransientDeferredInstance

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

A deferred instance factory that creates and returns an instance of a specified class. An application can use the getInstance() method to create an instance of the class when it is first needed and get a reference to the instance thereafter.

Related API Elements



Public Properties
 PropertyDefined By
 Inheritedconstructor : Object
A reference to the class object or constructor function for a given object instance.
Object
Public Methods
 MethodDefined By
  
Constructor.
DeferredInstanceFromClass
  
Creates and returns an instance of the class specified in the DeferredInstanceFromClass constructor, if it does not yet exist; otherwise, returns the already-created class instance.
DeferredInstanceFromClass
 Inherited
Indicates whether an object has a specified property defined.
Object
 Inherited
Indicates whether an instance of the Object class is in the prototype chain of the object specified as the parameter.
Object
 Inherited
Indicates whether the specified property exists and is enumerable.
Object
  
Resets the state of our factory to the initial, uninitialized state.
DeferredInstanceFromClass
 Inherited
Sets the availability of a dynamic property for loop operations.
Object
 Inherited
Returns the string representation of this object, formatted according to locale-specific conventions.
Object
 Inherited
Returns the string representation of the specified object.
Object
 Inherited
Returns the primitive value of the specified object.
Object
Constructor Detail

DeferredInstanceFromClass

()Constructor
public function DeferredInstanceFromClass(generator:Class)

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Constructor.

Parameters
generator:Class — The class whose instance the getInstance() method creates and returns.
Method Detail

getInstance

()method
public function getInstance():Object

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Creates and returns an instance of the class specified in the DeferredInstanceFromClass constructor, if it does not yet exist; otherwise, returns the already-created class instance.

Returns
Object — An instance of the class specified in the DeferredInstanceFromClass constructor.

reset

()method 
public function reset():void

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 4
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Resets the state of our factory to the initial, uninitialized state. The reference to our cached instance is cleared.