| Package | mx.messaging |
| Class | public class Channel |
| Inheritance | Channel  EventDispatcher Object |
| Implements | IMXMLObject |
| Subclasses | PollingChannel |
| Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Product Versions: | BlazeDS 4, Adobe Digital Enterprise Platform Data Services for Java EE 3 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1 |
Channels are specific protocol-based conduits for messages sent between
MessageAgents and remote destinations.
Preconfigured channels are obtained within the framework using the
ServerConfig.getChannel() method.
You can create a Channel directly using the new operator and
add it to a ChannelSet directly.
Channels represent a physical connection to a remote endpoint. Channels are shared across destinations by default. This means that a client targetting different destinations may use the same Channel to communicate with these destinations.
Note: This class is for advanced use only. Use this class for creating custom channels like the existing RTMPChannel, AMFChannel, and HTTPChannel.
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Show Inherited Public Properties| Property | Defined By | ||
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| authenticated : Boolean [read-only]
Indicates if this channel is authenticated. | Channel | ||
| channelSets : Array [read-only]
Provides access to the ChannelSets connected to the Channel. | Channel | ||
| connected : Boolean [read-only]
Indicates whether this channel has established a connection to the
remote destination. | Channel | ||
| connectTimeout : int
Provides access to the connect timeout in seconds for the channel. | Channel | ||
 | constructor : Object
A reference to the class object or constructor function for a given object instance. | Object | |
| endpoint : String [read-only]
Provides access to the endpoint for this channel. | Channel | ||
| failoverURIs : Array
Provides access to the set of endpoint URIs that this channel can
attempt to failover to if the endpoint is clustered. | Channel | ||
| id : String
Provides access to the id of this channel. | Channel | ||
| protocol : String [read-only]
Provides access to the protocol that the channel uses. | Channel | ||
| prototype : Object [static]
A reference to the prototype object of a class or function object. | Object | |
| reconnecting : Boolean [read-only]
Indicates whether this channel is in the process of reconnecting to an
alternate endpoint. | Channel | ||
| recordMessageSizes : Boolean [read-only]
Channel property determines the level of performance information injection - whether
we inject message sizes or not. | Channel | ||
| recordMessageTimes : Boolean [read-only]
Channel property determines the level of performance information injection - whether
we inject timestamps or not. | Channel | ||
| requestTimeout : int
Provides access to the default request timeout in seconds for the
channel. | Channel | ||
| uri : String
Provides access to the URI used to create the whole endpoint URI for this channel. | Channel | ||
| Property | Defined By | ||
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| shouldBeConnected : Boolean [read-only]
Indicates whether this channel should be connected to its endpoint. | Channel | ||
| Method | Defined By | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Constructs an instance of a generic Channel that connects to the
specified endpoint URI. | Channel | ||
| 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 | |
Subclasses should override this method to apply any settings that may be
necessary for an individual channel. | Channel | ||
Connects the ChannelSet to the Channel. | Channel | ||
Disconnects the ChannelSet from the Channel. | Channel | ||
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Dispatches an event into the event flow. | EventDispatcher | |
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Checks whether the EventDispatcher object has any listeners registered for a specific type
of event. | EventDispatcher | |
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Indicates whether an object has a specified property defined. | Object | |
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Indicates whether an instance of the Object class is in the prototype chain of the object specified
as the parameter. | Object | |
Sends a CommandMessage to the server to logout if the Channel is connected. | Channel | ||
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Indicates whether the specified property exists and is enumerable. | Object | |
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Removes a listener from the EventDispatcher object. | EventDispatcher | |
Sends the specified message to its target destination. | Channel | ||
Sets the credentials to the specified value. | Channel | ||
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Sets the availability of a dynamic property for loop operations. | Object | |
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Returns the string representation of this object, formatted according to locale-specific conventions. | Object | |
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Returns the string representation of the specified object. | Object | |
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Returns the primitive value of the specified object. | Object | |
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Checks whether an event listener is registered with this EventDispatcher object or any of
its ancestors for the specified event type. | EventDispatcher | |
| Method | Defined By | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Applies the client load balancing urls if they exists. | Channel | ||
Processes a failed internal connect and dispatches the
FAULT event for the channel. | Channel | ||
Processes a successful internal connect and dispatches the
CONNECT event for the Channel. | Channel | ||
Handles a connect timeout by dispatching a ChannelFaultEvent. | Channel | ||
Processes a failed internal disconnect and dispatches the
FAULT event for the channel. | Channel | ||
Processes a successful internal disconnect and dispatches the
DISCONNECT event for the Channel. | Channel | ||
Handles a change to the guard condition for managing initial Channel connect for the application. | Channel | ||
Returns the appropriate MessageResponder for the Channel's
send() method. | Channel | ||
Connects the Channel to its endpoint. | Channel | ||
Disconnects the Channel from its endpoint. | Channel | ||
Sends the Message out over the Channel and routes the response to the
responder. | Channel | ||
| Event | Summary | Defined By | ||
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| [broadcast event] Dispatched when the Flash Player or AIR application gains operating system focus and becomes active. | EventDispatcher | ||
| Dispatched after the channel has connected to its endpoint. | Channel | |||
| Dispatched after the channel has disconnected from its endpoint. | Channel | |||
| Dispatched after the channel has faulted. | Channel | |||
| [broadcast event] Dispatched when the Flash Player or AIR application operating loses system focus and is becoming inactive. | EventDispatcher | ||
| Dispatched when a channel receives a message from its endpoint. | Channel | |||
| Dispatched when a property of the channel changes. | Channel | |||
| Constant | Defined By | ||
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| CONNECT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS : String = "connect-timeout-seconds" [static] | Channel | ||
| ENABLE_SMALL_MESSAGES : String = "enable-small-messages" [static] | Channel | ||
| FALSE : String = "false" [static] | Channel | ||
| RECORD_MESSAGE_SIZES : String = "record-message-sizes" [static] | Channel | ||
| RECORD_MESSAGE_TIMES : String = "record-message-times" [static] | Channel | ||
| REQUEST_TIMEOUT_SECONDS : String = "request-timeout-seconds" [static] | Channel | ||
| SERIALIZATION : String = "serialization" [static] | Channel | ||
| TRUE : String = "true" [static] | Channel | ||
authenticated | property |
channelSets | property |
channelSets:Array [read-only] | Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Product Versions: | BlazeDS 4, Adobe Digital Enterprise Platform Data Services for Java EE 3 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1 |
Provides access to the ChannelSets connected to the Channel.
Implementation
public function get channelSets():Arrayconnected | property |
connected:Boolean [read-only] | Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Product Versions: | BlazeDS 4, Adobe Digital Enterprise Platform Data Services for Java EE 3 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1 |
Indicates whether this channel has established a connection to the remote destination.
This property can be used as the source for data binding. When this property is modified, it dispatches the propertyChange event.
Implementation
public function get connected():BooleanconnectTimeout | property |
connectTimeout:int| Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Product Versions: | BlazeDS 4, Adobe Digital Enterprise Platform Data Services for Java EE 3 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1 |
Provides access to the connect timeout in seconds for the channel. A value of 0 or below indicates that a connect attempt will never be timed out on the client. For channels that are configured to failover, this value is the total time to wait for a connection to be established. It is not reset for each failover URI that the channel may attempt to connect to.
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public function get connectTimeout():int public function set connectTimeout(value:int):voidendpoint | property |
failoverURIs | property |
failoverURIs:ArrayProvides access to the set of endpoint URIs that this channel can attempt to failover to if the endpoint is clustered.
This property is automatically populated when clustering is enabled. If you don't use clustering, you can set your own values.
Implementation
public function get failoverURIs():Array public function set failoverURIs(value:Array):voidid | property |
protocol | property |
protocol:String [read-only] Provides access to the protocol that the channel uses.
Note: Subclasses of Channel must override this method and return a string that represents their supported protocol. Examples of supported protocol strings are "rtmp", "http" or "https".
Implementation
public function get protocol():Stringreconnecting | property |
reconnecting:Boolean [read-only] Indicates whether this channel is in the process of reconnecting to an alternate endpoint.
This property can be used as the source for data binding. When this property is modified, it dispatches the propertyChange event.
Implementation
public function get reconnecting():BooleanrecordMessageSizes | property |
recordMessageSizes:Boolean [read-only] | Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Product Versions: | BlazeDS 4, Adobe Digital Enterprise Platform Data Services for Java EE 3 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1 |
Channel property determines the level of performance information injection - whether we inject message sizes or not.
Implementation
public function get recordMessageSizes():BooleanrecordMessageTimes | property |
recordMessageTimes:Boolean [read-only] | Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Product Versions: | BlazeDS 4, Adobe Digital Enterprise Platform Data Services for Java EE 3 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1 |
Channel property determines the level of performance information injection - whether we inject timestamps or not.
Implementation
public function get recordMessageTimes():BooleanrequestTimeout | property |
requestTimeout:intProvides access to the default request timeout in seconds for the channel. A value of 0 or below indicates that outbound requests will never be timed out on the client.
Request timeouts are most useful for RPC style messaging that requires a response from the remote destination.
Implementation
public function get requestTimeout():int public function set requestTimeout(value:int):voidshouldBeConnected | property |
shouldBeConnected:Boolean [read-only] Indicates whether this channel should be connected to its endpoint. This flag is used to control when fail over should be attempted and when disconnect notification is sent to the remote endpoint upon disconnect or fault.
Implementation
protected function get shouldBeConnected():Booleanuri | property |
Channel | () | Constructor |
public function Channel(id:String = null, uri:String = null)| Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Product Versions: | BlazeDS 4, Adobe Digital Enterprise Platform Data Services for Java EE 3 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1 |
Constructs an instance of a generic Channel that connects to the specified endpoint URI. Note: The Channel type should not be constructed directly. Instead create instances of protocol specific subclasses such as RTMPChannel or AMFChannel.
Parametersid:String (default = null) | |
uri:String (default = null) |
applyClientLoadBalancingSettings | () | method |
protected function applyClientLoadBalancingSettings(props:XML):void
Applies the client load balancing urls if they exists. It randomly picks
a url from the set of client load balancing urls and sets it as the channel's
main url; then it assigns the rest of the urls as the failoverURIs
of the channel.
Parameters
props:XML — The properties section of the XML fragment of the services-config.xml
file for this channel.
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applySettings | () | method |
public function applySettings(settings:XML):void
Subclasses should override this method to apply any settings that may be
necessary for an individual channel.
Make sure to call super.applySettings() to apply common settings for the channel. This method is used primarily in Channel subclasses.
Parameters
settings:XML — XML fragment of the services-config.xml file for this channel.
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connect | () | method |
public final function connect(channelSet:ChannelSet):void
Connects the ChannelSet to the Channel. If the Channel has not yet
connected to its endpoint, it attempts to do so.
Channel subclasses must override the internalConnect()
method, and call the connectSuccess() method once the
underlying connection is established.
Parameters
channelSet:ChannelSet — The ChannelSet to connect to the Channel.
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connectFailed | () | method |
protected function connectFailed(event:ChannelFaultEvent):void
Processes a failed internal connect and dispatches the
FAULT event for the channel.
If the Channel has failoverURI values, it will
attempt to reconnect automatically by trying these URI values in order until
a connection is established or the available values are exhausted.
Parameters
event:ChannelFaultEvent — The ChannelFaultEvent for the failed connect.
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connectSuccess | () | method |
protected function connectSuccess():void
Processes a successful internal connect and dispatches the
CONNECT event for the Channel.
connectTimeoutHandler | () | method |
protected function connectTimeoutHandler(event:flash.events:TimerEvent):void
Handles a connect timeout by dispatching a ChannelFaultEvent.
Subtypes may overide this to shutdown the current connect attempt but must
call super.connectTimeoutHandler(event).
Parameters
event:flash.events:TimerEvent — The timer event indicating that the connect timeout has been reached.
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disconnect | () | method |
public final function disconnect(channelSet:ChannelSet):voidDisconnects the ChannelSet from the Channel. If the Channel is connected to its endpoint and it has no more connected ChannelSets it will internally disconnect.
Channel subclasses need to override the
internalDisconnect() method, and call the
disconnectSuccess() method when the underlying connection
has been terminated.
Parameters
channelSet:ChannelSet — The ChannelSet to disconnect from the Channel.
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disconnectFailed | () | method |
protected function disconnectFailed(event:ChannelFaultEvent):void
Processes a failed internal disconnect and dispatches the
FAULT event for the channel.
Parameters
event:ChannelFaultEvent — The ChannelFaultEvent for the failed disconnect.
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disconnectSuccess | () | method |
protected function disconnectSuccess(rejected:Boolean = false):void
Processes a successful internal disconnect and dispatches the
DISCONNECT event for the Channel.
If the disconnect is due to a network failure and the Channel has
failoverURI values, it will attempt to reconnect automatically
by trying these URI values in order until a connection is established or the
available values are exhausted.
Parameters
rejected:Boolean (default = false) |
flexClientWaitHandler | () | method |
protected function flexClientWaitHandler(event:PropertyChangeEvent):voidHandles a change to the guard condition for managing initial Channel connect for the application. When this is invoked it means that this Channel is waiting to attempt to connect.
Parameters
event:PropertyChangeEvent — The PropertyChangeEvent dispatched by the FlexClient singleton.
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getMessageResponder | () | method |
protected function getMessageResponder(agent:MessageAgent, message:IMessage):MessageResponder
Returns the appropriate MessageResponder for the Channel's
send() method.
Must be overridden.
Parameters
agent:MessageAgent — The MessageAgent sending the message.
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message:IMessage — The Message to send.
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MessageResponder — The MessageResponder to handle the result or fault.
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Throws
IllegalOperationError — If the Channel subclass does not override
this method.
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internalConnect | () | method |
protected function internalConnect():voidConnects the Channel to its endpoint. Must be overridden.
internalDisconnect | () | method |
protected function internalDisconnect(rejected:Boolean = false):voidDisconnects the Channel from its endpoint. Must be overridden.
Parameters
rejected:Boolean (default = false) |
internalSend | () | method |
protected function internalSend(messageResponder:MessageResponder):voidSends the Message out over the Channel and routes the response to the responder. Must be overridden.
Parameters
messageResponder:MessageResponder — The MessageResponder to handle the response.
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logout | () | method |
public function logout(agent:MessageAgent):voidSends a CommandMessage to the server to logout if the Channel is connected. Current credentials are cleared.
Parameters
agent:MessageAgent — The MessageAgent to logout.
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send | () | method |
public function send(agent:MessageAgent, message:IMessage):void
Sends the specified message to its target destination.
Subclasses must override the internalSend() method to
perform the actual send.
Parameters
agent:MessageAgent — The MessageAgent that is sending the message.
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message:IMessage — The Message to send.
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Throws
InvalidDestinationError — If neither the MessageAgent nor the
message specify a destination.
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setCredentials | () | method |
public function setCredentials(credentials:String, agent:MessageAgent = null, charset:String = null):voidSets the credentials to the specified value. If the credentials are non-null and the Channel is connected, this method also sends a CommandMessage to the server to login using the credentials.
Parameters
credentials:String — The credentials string.
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agent:MessageAgent (default = null) | |
charset:String (default = null) |
Throws
IllegalOperationError — in two situations; if credentials
have already been set and an authentication is in progress with the remote
detination, or if authenticated and the credentials specified don't match
the currently authenticated credentials.
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channelConnect | Event |
mx.messaging.events.ChannelEventproperty ChannelEvent.type =
mx.messaging.events.ChannelEvent.CONNECTDispatched after the channel has connected to its endpoint.
Channel and its subclasses issue a Channel.Connect.Failed code whenever there is an issue in a channel's connect attempts to a remote destination. An AMFChannel object issues Channel.Call.Failed code when the channel is already connected but it gets a Call.Failed code from its underlying NetConnection.
The CONNECT event type; indicates that the Channel connected to its endpoint.The value of this constant is "channelConnect".
The properties of the event object have the following values:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
bubbles | false |
cancelable | false |
channel | The channel that generated this event. |
currentTarget | The Object that defines the
event listener that handles the event. For example, if you use
myButton.addEventListener() to register an event listener,
myButton is the value of the currentTarget. |
target | The Object that dispatched the event;
it is not always the Object listening for the event.
Use the currentTarget property to always access the
Object listening for the event. |
reconnecting | Indicates whether the channel that generated this event is reconnecting. |
rejected | Indicates whether the channel that generated this event was rejected. This would be true in the event that the channel has been disconnected due to inactivity and should not attempt to failover or connect on an alternate channel. |
channelDisconnect | Event |
mx.messaging.events.ChannelEventproperty ChannelEvent.type =
mx.messaging.events.ChannelEvent.DISCONNECT| Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Product Versions: | BlazeDS 4, Adobe Digital Enterprise Platform Data Services for Java EE 3 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1 |
Dispatched after the channel has disconnected from its endpoint.
The DISCONNECT event type; indicates that the Channel disconnected from its endpoint.The value of this constant is "channelDisconnect".
The properties of the event object have the following values:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
bubbles | false |
cancelable | false |
channel | The channel that generated this event. |
currentTarget | The Object that defines the
event listener that handles the event. For example, if you use
myButton.addEventListener() to register an event listener,
myButton is the value of the currentTarget. |
target | The Object that dispatched the event;
it is not always the Object listening for the event.
Use the currentTarget property to always access the
Object listening for the event. |
reconnecting | Indicates whether the channel that generated this event is reconnecting. |
rejected | Indicates whether the channel that generated this event was rejected. This would be true in the event that the channel has been disconnected due to inactivity and should not attempt to failover or connect on an alternate channel. |
channelFault | Event |
mx.messaging.events.ChannelFaultEventproperty ChannelFaultEvent.type =
mx.messaging.events.ChannelFaultEvent.FAULT| Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Product Versions: | BlazeDS 4, Adobe Digital Enterprise Platform Data Services for Java EE 3 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1 |
Dispatched after the channel has faulted.
The FAULT event type; indicates that the Channel faulted.The value of this constant is "channelFault".
The properties of the event object have the following values:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
bubbles | false |
cancelable | false |
channel | The Channel that generated this event. |
currentTarget | The Object that defines the
event listener that handles the event. For example, if you use
myButton.addEventListener() to register an event listener,
myButton is the value of the currentTarget. |
faultCode | Provides destination-specific details of the failure. |
faultDetail | Provides access to the destination-specific reason for the failure. |
faultString | Provides access to the underlying reason for the failure if the channel did not raise the failure itself. |
reconnecting | Indicates whether the channel that generated this event is reconnecting. |
rootCause | Provides access to the underlying reason for the failure if the channel did not raise the failure itself. |
target | The Object that dispatched the event;
it is not always the Object listening for the event.
Use the currentTarget property to always access the
Object listening for the event. |
message | Event |
mx.messaging.events.MessageEventproperty MessageEvent.type =
mx.messaging.events.MessageEvent.MESSAGE| Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Product Versions: | BlazeDS 4, Adobe Digital Enterprise Platform Data Services for Java EE 3 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1 |
Dispatched when a channel receives a message from its endpoint.
The MESSAGE event type; dispatched upon receipt of a message.The value of this constant is "message".
The properties of the event object have the following values:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
bubbles | false |
cancelable | false |
currentTarget | The Object that defines the
event listener that handles the event. For example, if you use
myButton.addEventListener() to register an event listener,
myButton is the value of the currentTarget. |
message | The message associated with this event. |
target | The Object that dispatched the event;
it is not always the Object listening for the event.
Use the currentTarget property to always access the
Object listening for the event. |
propertyChange | Event |
mx.events.PropertyChangeEventproperty PropertyChangeEvent.type =
mx.events.PropertyChangeEvent.PROPERTY_CHANGE| Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Product Versions: | BlazeDS 4, Adobe Digital Enterprise Platform Data Services for Java EE 3 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1 |
Dispatched when a property of the channel changes.
ThePropertyChangeEvent.PROPERTY_CHANGE constant defines the value of the
type property of the event object for a PropertyChange event.
The properties of the event object have the following values:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
bubbles | Determined by the constructor; defaults to false. |
cancelable | Determined by the constructor; defaults to false. |
kind | The kind of change; PropertyChangeEventKind.UPDATE or PropertyChangeEventKind.DELETE. |
oldValue | The original property value. |
newValue | The new property value, if any. |
property | The property that changed. |
source | The object that contains the property that changed. |
currentTarget | The Object that defines the
event listener that handles the event. For example, if you use
myButton.addEventListener() to register an event listener,
myButton is the value of the currentTarget. |
target | The Object that dispatched the event;
it is not always the Object listening for the event.
Use the currentTarget property to always access the
Object listening for the event. |
CONNECT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS | Constant |
protected static const CONNECT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS:String = "connect-timeout-seconds"ENABLE_SMALL_MESSAGES | Constant |
protected static const ENABLE_SMALL_MESSAGES:String = "enable-small-messages"FALSE | Constant |
protected static const FALSE:String = "false"RECORD_MESSAGE_SIZES | Constant |
protected static const RECORD_MESSAGE_SIZES:String = "record-message-sizes"RECORD_MESSAGE_TIMES | Constant |
protected static const RECORD_MESSAGE_TIMES:String = "record-message-times"REQUEST_TIMEOUT_SECONDS | Constant |
protected static const REQUEST_TIMEOUT_SECONDS:String = "request-timeout-seconds"SERIALIZATION | Constant |
protected static const SERIALIZATION:String = "serialization"TRUE | Constant |
protected static const TRUE:String = "true"Mon Nov 28 2011, 06:48 AM -08:00