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spark.effects.supportClasses 

AnimateInstance  - AS3 Flex

Packagespark.effects.supportClasses
Classpublic class AnimateInstance
InheritanceAnimateInstance Inheritance EffectInstance Inheritance EventDispatcher Inheritance Object
Implements IAnimationTarget
Subclasses AnimateColorInstance, AnimateFilterInstance, AnimateTransformInstance, AnimateTransitionShaderInstance, FadeInstance, ResizeInstance

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 4
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

The AnimateInstance class implements the instance class for the Animate effect. Flex creates an instance of this class when it plays a Animate effect; you do not create one yourself.

Related API Elements



Public Properties
 PropertyDefined By
 InheritedclassName : String
[read-only] The name of the effect class, such as "FadeInstance".
EffectInstance
 Inheritedconstructor : Object
A reference to the class object or constructor function for a given object instance.
Object
  disableLayout : Boolean
If true, the effect disables layout on its targets' parent containers, setting the containers autoLayout property to false, and also disables any layout constraints on the target objects.
AnimateInstance
 Inheritedduration : Number
The duration of the effect, in milliseconds.
EffectInstance
  easer : IEaser
The easing behavior for this effect.
AnimateInstance
 Inheritedeffect : IEffect
The IEffect object that created this IEffectInstance object.
EffectInstance
 InheritedeffectTargetHost : mx.effects:IEffectTargetHost
A property that lets you access the target list-based control of a data effect.
EffectInstance
 InheritedhideFocusRing : Boolean
Determines whether the effect should hide the focus ring when starting the effect.
EffectInstance
  interpolator : IInterpolator
The interpolator used by this effect to calculate values between the start and end values of a property.
AnimateInstance
  motionPaths : Vector.<MotionPath>
A Vector of MotionPath objects, each of which holds the name of a property being animated and the values that the property takes during the animation.
AnimateInstance
  playheadTime : Number
[override] Current time position of the effect.
AnimateInstance
 InheritedpropertyChanges : PropertyChanges
Specifies the PropertyChanges object containing the start and end values for the set of properties relevant to the effect's targets.
EffectInstance
  repeatBehavior : String
The behavior of a repeating effect, which means an effect with repeatCount equal to either 0 or > 1.
AnimateInstance
 InheritedrepeatCount : int
Number of times to repeat the effect.
EffectInstance
 InheritedrepeatDelay : int
Amount of time, in milliseconds, to wait before repeating the effect.
EffectInstance
 InheritedstartDelay : int
Amount of time, in milliseconds, to wait before starting the effect.
EffectInstance
 InheritedsuspendBackgroundProcessing : Boolean
If true, blocks all background processing while the effect is playing.
EffectInstance
 Inheritedtarget : Object
The UIComponent object to which this effect is applied.
EffectInstance
 InheritedtriggerEvent : Event
The event, if any, which triggered the playing of the effect.
EffectInstance
Protected Properties
 PropertyDefined By
  autoRemoveTarget : Boolean = false
If true, the effect retains its target during a transition and removes it when finished.
AnimateInstance
 InheritedplayCount : int = 0
Number of times that the instance has been played.
EffectInstance
Public Methods
 MethodDefined By
  
Constructor.
AnimateInstance
 Inherited
addEventListener(type:String, listener:Function, useCapture:Boolean = false, priority:int = 0, useWeakReference:Boolean = false):void
Registers an event listener object with an EventDispatcher object so that the listener receives notification of an event.
EventDispatcher
 Inherited
Dispatches an event into the event flow.
EventDispatcher
 Inherited
Interrupts an effect instance that is currently playing, and jumps immediately to the end of the effect.
EffectInstance
 Inherited
Called by the end() method when the effect finishes playing.
EffectInstance
 Inherited
Called after each iteration of a repeated effect finishes playing.
EffectInstance
 Inherited
Checks whether the EventDispatcher object has any listeners registered for a specific type of event.
EventDispatcher
 Inherited
Indicates whether an object has a specified property defined.
Object
 Inherited
This method is called if the effect was triggered by the EffectManager.
EffectInstance
 Inherited
Indicates whether an instance of the Object class is in the prototype chain of the object specified as the parameter.
Object
 Inherited
Pauses the effect until you call the resume() method.
EffectInstance
 Inherited
Plays the effect instance on the target.
EffectInstance
 Inherited
Indicates whether the specified property exists and is enumerable.
Object
 Inherited
removeEventListener(type:String, listener:Function, useCapture:Boolean = false):void
Removes a listener from the EventDispatcher object.
EventDispatcher
 Inherited
Resumes the effect after it has been paused by a call to the pause() method.
EffectInstance
 Inherited
Plays the effect in reverse, starting from the current position of the effect.
EffectInstance
 Inherited
Sets the availability of a dynamic property for loop operations.
Object
 Inherited
Plays the effect instance on the target after the startDelay period has elapsed.
EffectInstance
 Inherited
Stops the effect, leaving the target in its current state.
EffectInstance
 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
 Inherited
Checks whether an event listener is registered with this EventDispatcher object or any of its ancestors for the specified event type.
EventDispatcher
Events
 Event Summary Defined By
 Inherited[broadcast event] Dispatched when the Flash Player or AIR application gains operating system focus and becomes active.EventDispatcher
 Inherited[broadcast event] Dispatched when the Flash Player or AIR application operating loses system focus and is becoming inactive.EventDispatcher
Property Detail

autoRemoveTarget

property
protected var autoRemoveTarget:Boolean = false

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 4
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

If true, the effect retains its target during a transition and removes it when finished. This capability applies specifically to effects like Fade which act on targets that go away at the end of the transition and removes the need to supply a RemoveAction or similar effect to manually keep the item around and remove it when the transition completes.

To use this capability, subclasses should set this variable to true and also expose the parent property in their affectedProperties Array so that the effect instance has enough information about the target and container to do the job.

disableLayout

property 
public var disableLayout:Boolean

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 4
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

If true, the effect disables layout on its targets' parent containers, setting the containers autoLayout property to false, and also disables any layout constraints on the target objects. These properties are restored when the effect finishes.

easer

property 
easer:IEaser

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 4
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

The easing behavior for this effect. This IEaser object is used to convert the elapsed fraction of the animation into an eased fraction, which is then used to calculate the value at that eased elapsed fraction.

Note that it is possible to have easing at both the effect level and the Keyframe level (where Keyframes hold the values/times used in the MotionPath structures). These easing behaviors build on each other. The easer controls the easing of the overall effect. The Keyframe controls the easing in any particular interval of the animation. By default, the easing for Animate is non-linear (Sine(.5)). The easing for Keyframes is linear. If you desire an effect with easing at the keyframe level instead, you can set the easing of the effect to linear, and then set the easing specifically on the Keyframes.



Implementation
    public function get easer():IEaser
    public function set easer(value:IEaser):void

interpolator

property 
interpolator:IInterpolator

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 4
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

The interpolator used by this effect to calculate values between the start and end values of a property. By default, the NumberInterpolator class handles interpolation or, in the case of the start and end values being Arrays or Vectors, by the MultiValueInterpolator class. Interpolation of other types, or of Numbers that should be interpolated differently, such as uint values that hold color channel information, can be handled by supplying a different interpolator.



Implementation
    public function get interpolator():IInterpolator
    public function set interpolator(value:IInterpolator):void

motionPaths

property 
motionPaths:Vector.<MotionPath>

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 4
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

A Vector of MotionPath objects, each of which holds the name of a property being animated and the values that the property takes during the animation. This Vector takes precedence over any properties declared in subclasses of Animate. For example, if this Array is set directly on a Move effect, then any properties of the Move effect, such as xFrom, are ignored.



Implementation
    public function get motionPaths():Vector.<MotionPath>
    public function set motionPaths(value:Vector.<MotionPath>):void

playheadTime

property 
playheadTime:Number[override]

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 4
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Current time position of the effect. This property has a value between 0 and the total duration, which includes the Effect's startDelay, repeatCount, and repeatDelay.



Implementation
    override public function get playheadTime():Number
    override public function set playheadTime(value:Number):void

repeatBehavior

property 
repeatBehavior:String

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 4
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

The behavior of a repeating effect, which means an effect with repeatCount equal to either 0 or > 1. This value should be either RepeatBehavior.LOOP, which means the animation repeats in the same order each time, or RepeatBehavior.REVERSE, which means the animation reverses direction on each iteration.



Implementation
    public function get repeatBehavior():String
    public function set repeatBehavior(value:String):void
Constructor Detail

AnimateInstance

()Constructor
public function AnimateInstance(target:Object)

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 4
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Constructor.

Parameters
target:Object — The Object to animate with this effect.