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org.osmf.events 

MetadataEvent  - AS3 OSMF

Packageorg.osmf.events
Classpublic class MetadataEvent
InheritanceMetadataEvent Inheritance Event Inheritance Object
Subclasses TimelineMetadataEvent

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: OSMF 1.0
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

A MetadataEvent is dispatched by a Metadata object when metadata values are added, removed, or changed.



Public Properties
 PropertyDefined By
 Inheritedbubbles : Boolean
[read-only] Indicates whether an event is a bubbling event.
Event
 Inheritedcancelable : Boolean
[read-only] Indicates whether the behavior associated with the event can be prevented.
Event
 Inheritedconstructor : Object
A reference to the class object or constructor function for a given object instance.
Object
 InheritedcurrentTarget : Object
[read-only] The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
Event
 InheritedeventPhase : uint
[read-only] The current phase in the event flow.
Event
  key : String
[read-only] The key associated with this event.
MetadataEvent
  oldValue : *
[read-only] The old value associated with this event.
MetadataEvent
 Inheritedtarget : Object
[read-only] The event target.
Event
 Inheritedtype : String
[read-only] The type of event.
Event
  value : *
[read-only] The value associated with this event.
MetadataEvent
Public Methods
 MethodDefined By
  
MetadataEvent(type:String, bubbles:Boolean = false, cancelable:Boolean = false, key:String = null, value:* = null, oldValue:* = null)
Constructor.
MetadataEvent
 Inherited
Duplicates an instance of an Event subclass.
Event
 Inherited
formatToString(className:String, ... arguments):String
A utility function for implementing the toString() method in custom ActionScript 3.0 Event classes.
Event
 Inherited
Indicates whether an object has a specified property defined.
Object
 Inherited
Checks whether the preventDefault() method has been called on the event.
Event
 Inherited
Indicates whether an instance of the Object class is in the prototype chain of the object specified as the parameter.
Object
 Inherited
Cancels an event's default behavior if that behavior can be canceled.
Event
 Inherited
Indicates whether the specified property exists and is enumerable.
Object
 Inherited
Sets the availability of a dynamic property for loop operations.
Object
 Inherited
Prevents processing of any event listeners in the current node and any subsequent nodes in the event flow.
Event
 Inherited
Prevents processing of any event listeners in nodes subsequent to the current node in the event flow.
Event
 Inherited
Returns the string representation of this object, formatted according to locale-specific conventions.
Object
 Inherited
Returns a string containing all the properties of the Event object.
Event
 Inherited
Returns the primitive value of the specified object.
Object
Public Constants
 ConstantDefined By
  VALUE_ADD : String = "valueAdd"
[static] The MetadataEvent.VALUE_ADD constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a valueAdd event.
MetadataEvent
  VALUE_CHANGE : String = "valueChange"
[static] The MetadataEvent.VALUE_CHANGE constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a valueChange event.
MetadataEvent
  VALUE_REMOVE : String = "valueRemove"
[static] The MetadataEvent.VALUE_REMOVE constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a valueRemove event.
MetadataEvent
Property Detail

key

property
key:String  [read-only]

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: OSMF 1.0
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

The key associated with this event.



Implementation
    public function get key():String

oldValue

property 
oldValue:*  [read-only]

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: OSMF 1.0
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

The old value associated with this event. Only valid for VALUE_CHANGE events.



Implementation
    public function get oldValue():*

value

property 
value:*  [read-only]

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: OSMF 1.0
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

The value associated with this event.



Implementation
    public function get value():*
Constructor Detail

MetadataEvent

()Constructor
public function MetadataEvent(type:String, bubbles:Boolean = false, cancelable:Boolean = false, key:String = null, value:* = null, oldValue:* = null)

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: OSMF 1.0
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Constructor.

Parameters
type:String — Event type.
 
bubbles:Boolean (default = false) — Specifies whether the event can bubble up the display list hierarchy.
 
cancelable:Boolean (default = false) — Specifies whether the behavior associated with the event can be prevented.
 
key:String (default = null) — The key associated with the event.
 
value:* (default = null) — The value associated with the event.
 
oldValue:* (default = null) — The old value associated with the event. Only valid for VALUE_CHANGE events.
Constant Detail

VALUE_ADD

Constant
public static const VALUE_ADD:String = "valueAdd"

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: OSMF 1.0
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

The MetadataEvent.VALUE_ADD constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a valueAdd event.

VALUE_CHANGE

Constant 
public static const VALUE_CHANGE:String = "valueChange"

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: OSMF 1.0
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

The MetadataEvent.VALUE_CHANGE constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a valueChange event.

VALUE_REMOVE

Constant 
public static const VALUE_REMOVE:String = "valueRemove"

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: OSMF 1.0
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

The MetadataEvent.VALUE_REMOVE constant defines the value of the type property of the event object for a valueRemove event.