IrisInstance

Package	mx.effects.effectClasses
Class	public class IrisInstance
Inheritance	IrisInstance MaskEffectInstance EffectInstance EventDispatcher Object

Language Version:

ActionScript 3.0

Product Version:

Flex 3

Runtime Versions:

Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

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

Related API Elements

mx.effects.Iris

Public Properties

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	Property		Defined By
		className : String [read-only] The name of the effect class, such as "FadeInstance".	EffectInstance
		constructor : Object A reference to the class object or constructor function for a given object instance.	Object
		createMaskFunction : Function Function called when the effect creates the mask.	MaskEffectInstance
		duration : Number The duration of the effect, in milliseconds.	EffectInstance
		effect : IEffect The IEffect object that created this IEffectInstance object.	EffectInstance
		effectTargetHost : mx.effects:IEffectTargetHost A property that lets you access the target list-based control of a data effect.	EffectInstance
		hideFocusRing : Boolean Determines whether the effect should hide the focus ring when starting the effect.	EffectInstance
		moveEasingFunction : Function Easing function to use for moving the mask.	MaskEffectInstance
		playheadTime : Number Current time position of the effect.	EffectInstance
		propertyChanges : PropertyChanges Specifies the PropertyChanges object containing the start and end values for the set of properties relevant to the effect's targets.	EffectInstance
		repeatCount : int Number of times to repeat the effect.	EffectInstance
		repeatDelay : int Amount of time, in milliseconds, to wait before repeating the effect.	EffectInstance
		scaleEasingFunction : Function Easing function to use for scaling the mask.	MaskEffectInstance
		scaleXFrom : Number Initial scaleX for mask.	MaskEffectInstance
		scaleXTo : Number Ending scaleX for mask.	MaskEffectInstance
		scaleYFrom : Number Initial scaleY for mask.	MaskEffectInstance
		scaleYTo : Number Ending scaleY for mask.	MaskEffectInstance
		showTarget : Boolean Specifies that the target component is becoming visible, false, or invisible, true.	MaskEffectInstance
		startDelay : int Amount of time, in milliseconds, to wait before starting the effect.	EffectInstance
		suspendBackgroundProcessing : Boolean If true, blocks all background processing while the effect is playing.	EffectInstance
		target : Object The UIComponent object to which this effect is applied.	EffectInstance
		targetArea : Rectangle The area where the mask is applied on the target.	MaskEffectInstance
		triggerEvent : Event The event, if any, which triggered the playing of the effect.	EffectInstance
		xFrom : Number Initial position's x coordinate for mask.	MaskEffectInstance
		xTo : Number Destination position's x coordinate for mask.	MaskEffectInstance
		yFrom : Number Initial position's y coordinate for mask.	MaskEffectInstance
		yTo : Number Destination position's y coordinate for mask.	MaskEffectInstance

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	Property		Defined By
		effectMask : Shape Contains the effect mask, either the default mask created by the defaultCreateMask() method, or the one specified by the function passed to the createMaskFunction property.	MaskEffectInstance
		playCount : int = 0 Number of times that the instance has been played.	EffectInstance
		targetVisualBounds : Rectangle The actual size of the effect target, including any drop shadows.	MaskEffectInstance

Public Methods

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	Method		Defined By
		IrisInstance(target:Object) Constructor.	IrisInstance
		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
		dispatchEvent(event:Event):Boolean Dispatches an event into the event flow.	EventDispatcher
		end():void Interrupts an effect instance that is currently playing, and jumps immediately to the end of the effect.	EffectInstance
		finishEffect():void Called by the end() method when the effect finishes playing.	EffectInstance
		finishRepeat():void Called after each iteration of a repeated effect finishes playing.	EffectInstance
		hasEventListener(type:String):Boolean Checks whether the EventDispatcher object has any listeners registered for a specific type of event.	EventDispatcher
		hasOwnProperty(name:String):Boolean Indicates whether an object has a specified property defined.	Object
		initEffect(event:Event):void This method is called if the effect was triggered by the EffectManager.	EffectInstance
		isPrototypeOf(theClass:Object):Boolean Indicates whether an instance of the Object class is in the prototype chain of the object specified as the parameter.	Object
		pause():void [override] Pauses the effect until you call the resume() method.	MaskEffectInstance
		play():void Plays the effect instance on the target.	EffectInstance
		propertyIsEnumerable(name:String):Boolean Indicates whether the specified property exists and is enumerable.	Object
		removeEventListener(type:String, listener:Function, useCapture:Boolean = false):void Removes a listener from the EventDispatcher object.	EventDispatcher
		resume():void [override] Resumes the effect after it has been paused by a call to the pause() method.	MaskEffectInstance
		reverse():void [override] Plays the effect in reverse, starting from the current position of the effect.	MaskEffectInstance
		setPropertyIsEnumerable(name:String, isEnum:Boolean = true):void Sets the availability of a dynamic property for loop operations.	Object
		startEffect():void Plays the effect instance on the target after the startDelay period has elapsed.	EffectInstance
		stop():void Stops the effect, leaving the target in its current state.	EffectInstance
		toLocaleString():String Returns the string representation of this object, formatted according to locale-specific conventions.	Object
		toString():String Returns the string representation of the specified object.	Object
		valueOf():Object Returns the primitive value of the specified object.	Object
		willTrigger(type:String):Boolean Checks whether an event listener is registered with this EventDispatcher object or any of its ancestors for the specified event type.	EventDispatcher

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	Method		Defined By
		defaultCreateMask(targ:Object, bounds:Rectangle):Shape Creates the default mask for the effect.	MaskEffectInstance
		initMaskEffect():void Initializes the move and scale properties of the effect.	MaskEffectInstance
		onMoveTweenEnd(value:Object):void Callback method that is called when the x and y position of the mask should be updated by the effect for the last time.	MaskEffectInstance
		onMoveTweenUpdate(value:Object):void Callback method that is called when the x and y position of the mask should be updated by the effect.	MaskEffectInstance
		onScaleTweenEnd(value:Object):void Callback method that is called when the scaleX and scaleY properties of the mask should be updated by the effect for the last time.	MaskEffectInstance
		onScaleTweenUpdate(value:Object):void Callback method that is called when the scaleX and scaleY properties of the mask should be updated by the effect.	MaskEffectInstance

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	Event		Summary	Defined By
		activate	[broadcast event] Dispatched when the Flash Player or AIR application gains operating system focus and becomes active.	EventDispatcher
		deactivate	[broadcast event] Dispatched when the Flash Player or AIR application operating loses system focus and is becoming inactive.	EventDispatcher

Constructor Detail

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Constructor

public function IrisInstance(target:Object)

Language Version:

ActionScript 3.0

Product Version:

Flex 3

Runtime Versions:

Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Constructor.

Parameters

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

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