Packagespark.components.gridClasses
Interfacepublic interface IGridItemRenderer extends IDataRenderer, IVisualElement, ILayoutElement, ILayoutDirectionElement, flash.events.IEventDispatcher
Implementors DefaultGridItemRenderer, GridItemRenderer, UITextFieldGridItemRenderer

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 4.5
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 10, AIR 2.5

The IGridItemRenderer interface must be implemented by DataGrid item renderers. The DataGrid uses this API to provide the item renderer with the information needed to render one grid or header cell.

All of the renderer's properties are set during the execution of its parent's updateDisplayList() method. After the properties have been set, the item renderer's prepare() method is called. An IGridItemRenderer implementation should override the prepare() method to make any final adjustments to its properties or any aspect of its visual elements. Typically, the prepare() is used to configure the renderer's visual elements based on the data property.

When an item renderer is no longer needed, either because it's going to be added to an internal reusable renderer "free" list, or because it's never going to be used again, the IGridItemRenderer discard() method is called.

See also

spark.components.DataGrid
spark.components.Grid


Public Properties
 PropertyDefined By
 Inheritedalpha : Number
IVisualElement
 Inheritedbaseline : Object
The vertical distance in pixels from the anchor target to the control's baseline position.
ILayoutElement
 InheritedbaselinePosition : Number
[read-only] The y-coordinate of the baseline of the first line of text of the component.
ILayoutElement
 Inheritedbottom : Object
The vertical distance in pixels from the bottom edge of the component to the anchor target's bottom edge.
ILayoutElement
  column : GridColumn
The GridColumn object representing the column associated with this item renderer.
IGridItemRenderer
  columnIndex : int
[read-only] The column index for this item renderer's cell.
IGridItemRenderer
 Inheriteddata : Object
The data to render or edit.
IDataRenderer
 Inheriteddepth : Number
Determines the order in which items inside of containers are rendered.
IVisualElement
 InheriteddesignLayer : DesignLayer
Specifies the optional DesignLayer instance associated with this visual element.
IVisualElement
  down : Boolean
This property is set to true when one of two input gestures occurs within a grid cell: either the mouse button or the touch screen is pressed.
IGridItemRenderer
  dragging : Boolean
Contains true if the item renderer is being dragged, typically as part of a drag and drop operation.
IGridItemRenderer
  grid : Grid
[read-only] The Grid associated with this item renderer, typically just the value of column.grid.
IGridItemRenderer
 InheritedhasLayoutMatrix3D : Boolean
[read-only] Contains true if the element has 3D Matrix.
ILayoutElement
 Inheritedheight : Number
IVisualElement
 InheritedhorizontalCenter : Object
The horizontal distance in pixels from the center of the component to the center of the anchor target's content area.
ILayoutElement
  hovered : Boolean
Contains true if the item renderer is under the mouse and the Grid's selectionMode is GridSelectionMode.SINGLE_CELL or GridSelectionMode.MULTIPLE_CELLS, or if the mouse is within the row the item renderer belongs to and the Grid's selectionMode is GridSelectionMode.SINGLE_ROW or GridSelectionMode.MULTIPLE_ROWS.
IGridItemRenderer
 InheritedincludeInLayout : Boolean
Specifies whether this component is included in the layout of the parent container.
ILayoutElement
 Inheritedis3D : Boolean
[read-only] Contains true when the element is in 3D.
IVisualElement
  label : String
The String to display in the item renderer.
IGridItemRenderer
 InheritedlayoutDirection : String
Specifies the desired layout direction for an element: one of LayoutDirection.LTR (left to right), LayoutDirection.RTL (right to left), or null (inherit).
ILayoutDirectionElement
 Inheritedleft : Object
The horizontal distance in pixels from the left edge of the component to the anchor target's left edge.
ILayoutElement
 Inheritedowner : DisplayObjectContainer
The owner of this IVisualElement object.
IVisualElement
 Inheritedparent : DisplayObjectContainer
[read-only] The parent container or component for this component.
IVisualElement
 InheritedpercentHeight : Number
Specifies the height of a component as a percentage of its parent's size.
ILayoutElement
 InheritedpercentWidth : Number
Specifies the width of a component as a percentage of its parent's size.
ILayoutElement
 InheritedpostLayoutTransformOffsets : TransformOffsets
Defines a set of adjustments that can be applied to the object's transform in a way that is invisible to its parent's layout.
IVisualElement
 Inheritedright : Object
The horizontal distance in pixels from the right edge of the component to the anchor target's right edge.
ILayoutElement
  rowIndex : int
The zero-based index of the row of the cell being rendered.
IGridItemRenderer
  selected : Boolean
Contains true if the item renderer's cell is part of the current selection.
IGridItemRenderer
  showsCaret : Boolean
Contains true if the item renderer's cell is indicated by the caret.
IGridItemRenderer
 Inheritedtop : Object
The vertical distance in pixels from the top edge of the component to the anchor target's top edge.
ILayoutElement
 InheritedverticalCenter : Object
The vertical distance in pixels from the center of the component to the center of the anchor target's content area.
ILayoutElement
 Inheritedvisible : Boolean
Controls the visibility of this visual element.
IVisualElement
 Inheritedwidth : Number
IVisualElement
 Inheritedx : Number
IVisualElement
 Inheritedy : Number
IVisualElement
Public Methods
 MethodDefined By
  
discard(willBeRecycled:Boolean):void
Called from the item renderer parent's updateDisplayList() method when it has been determined that this renderer will no longer be visible.
IGridItemRenderer
 Inherited
getBoundsXAtSize(width:Number, height:Number, postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the x coordinate of the element's bounds at the specified element size.
ILayoutElement
 Inherited
getBoundsYAtSize(width:Number, height:Number, postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the y coordinate of the element's bounds at the specified element size.
ILayoutElement
 Inherited
getLayoutBoundsHeight(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's layout height.
ILayoutElement
 Inherited
getLayoutBoundsWidth(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's layout width.
ILayoutElement
 Inherited
getLayoutBoundsX(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the x coordinate that the element uses to draw on screen.
ILayoutElement
 Inherited
getLayoutBoundsY(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the y coordinate that the element uses to draw on screen.
ILayoutElement
 Inherited
Returns the transform matrix that is used to calculate the component's layout relative to its siblings.
ILayoutElement
 Inherited
Returns the layout transform Matrix3D for this element.
ILayoutElement
 Inherited
getMaxBoundsHeight(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's maximum height.
ILayoutElement
 Inherited
getMaxBoundsWidth(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's maximum width.
ILayoutElement
 Inherited
getMinBoundsHeight(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's minimum height.
ILayoutElement
 Inherited
getMinBoundsWidth(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's minimum width.
ILayoutElement
 Inherited
getPreferredBoundsHeight(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's preferred height.
ILayoutElement
 Inherited
getPreferredBoundsWidth(postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):Number
Returns the element's preferred width.
ILayoutElement
 Inherited
An element must call this method when its layoutDirection changes or when its parent's layoutDirection changes.
ILayoutDirectionElement
  
prepare(hasBeenRecycled:Boolean):void
Called from the item renderer parent's updateDisplayList() method after all of the renderer's properties have been set.
IGridItemRenderer
 Inherited
setLayoutBoundsPosition(x:Number, y:Number, postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):void
Sets the coordinates that the element uses to draw on screen.
ILayoutElement
 Inherited
setLayoutBoundsSize(width:Number, height:Number, postLayoutTransform:Boolean = true):void
Sets the layout size of the element.
ILayoutElement
 Inherited
setLayoutMatrix(value:Matrix, invalidateLayout:Boolean):void
Sets the transform Matrix that is used to calculate the component's layout size and position relative to its siblings.
ILayoutElement
 Inherited
setLayoutMatrix3D(value:Matrix3D, invalidateLayout:Boolean):void
Sets the transform Matrix3D that is used to calculate the component's layout size and position relative to its siblings.
ILayoutElement
 Inherited
transformAround(transformCenter:Vector3D, scale:Vector3D = null, rotation:Vector3D = null, translation:Vector3D = null, postLayoutScale:Vector3D = null, postLayoutRotation:Vector3D = null, postLayoutTranslation:Vector3D = null, invalidateLayout:Boolean = true):void
A utility method to update the rotation, scale, and translation of the transform while keeping a particular point, specified in the component's own coordinate space, fixed in the parent's coordinate space.
ILayoutElement
Property Detail
columnproperty
column:GridColumn

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 4.5
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 10, AIR 2.5

The GridColumn object representing the column associated with this item renderer.


Implementation
    public function get column():GridColumn
    public function set column(value:GridColumn):void
columnIndexproperty 
columnIndex:int  [read-only]

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 4.5
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 10, AIR 2.5

The column index for this item renderer's cell. This is the same value as column.columnIndex.


Implementation
    public function get columnIndex():int
downproperty 
down:Boolean

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 4.5
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 10, AIR 2.5

This property is set to true when one of two input gestures occurs within a grid cell: either the mouse button or the touch screen is pressed. The down property is reset to false when the mouse button goes up, the user lifts off the touch screen, or the mouse/touch is dragged out of the grid cell.

Unlike a List item renderer, grid item renderers do not have exclusive responsibility for displaying the down indicator. The Grid itself renders the down indicator for the selected row or cell. The item renderer can also change its visual properties to emphasize that it's being pressed.


Implementation
    public function get down():Boolean
    public function set down(value:Boolean):void
draggingproperty 
dragging:Boolean

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 4.5
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 10, AIR 2.5

Contains true if the item renderer is being dragged, typically as part of a drag and drop operation. Currently, drag and drop is not supported by the Spark DataGrid control.


Implementation
    public function get dragging():Boolean
    public function set dragging(value:Boolean):void
gridproperty 
grid:Grid  [read-only]

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 4.5
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 10, AIR 2.5

The Grid associated with this item renderer, typically just the value of column.grid.


Implementation
    public function get grid():Grid
hoveredproperty 
hovered:Boolean

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 4.5
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 10, AIR 2.5

Contains true if the item renderer is under the mouse and the Grid's selectionMode is GridSelectionMode.SINGLE_CELL or GridSelectionMode.MULTIPLE_CELLS, or if the mouse is within the row the item renderer belongs to and the Grid's selectionMode is GridSelectionMode.SINGLE_ROW or GridSelectionMode.MULTIPLE_ROWS.

Unlike a List item renderer, grid item renderers do not have exclusive responsibility for displaying something to indicate that the renderer or its row is under the mouse. The Grid itself automatically displays the hoverIndicator skin part for the hovered row or cell. Grid item renderers can also change their properties to emphasize that they're hovered.


Implementation
    public function get hovered():Boolean
    public function set hovered(value:Boolean):void
labelproperty 
label:String

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 4.5
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 10, AIR 2.5

The String to display in the item renderer.

The GridItemRenderer class automatically copies the value of this property to the text property of its labelDisplay element, if that element was specified. The Grid sets the label to the value returned by the column's itemToLabel() method.


Implementation
    public function get label():String
    public function set label(value:String):void

See also

rowIndexproperty 
rowIndex:int

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 4.5
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 10, AIR 2.5

The zero-based index of the row of the cell being rendered.


Implementation
    public function get rowIndex():int
    public function set rowIndex(value:int):void
selectedproperty 
selected:Boolean

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 4.5
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 10, AIR 2.5

Contains true if the item renderer's cell is part of the current selection.

Unlike a List item renderer, grid item renderers do not have exclusive responsibility for displaying something to indicate that they're part of the selection. The Grid itself automatically displays the selectionIndicator skin part for the selected rows or cells. The item renderer can also change its visual properties to emphasize that it's part of the selection.


Implementation
    public function get selected():Boolean
    public function set selected(value:Boolean):void
showsCaretproperty 
showsCaret:Boolean

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 4.5
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 10, AIR 2.5

Contains true if the item renderer's cell is indicated by the caret.

Unlike a List item renderer, grid item renderers do not have exclusive responsibility for displaying something to indicate their cell or row has the caret. The Grid itself automatically displays the caretIndicator skin part for the caret row or cell. The item renderer can also change its visual properties to emphasize that it has the caret.


Implementation
    public function get showsCaret():Boolean
    public function set showsCaret(value:Boolean):void
Method Detail
discard()method
public function discard(willBeRecycled:Boolean):void

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 4.5
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 10, AIR 2.5

Called from the item renderer parent's updateDisplayList() method when it has been determined that this renderer will no longer be visible. If the willBeRecycled parameter is true, then the owner adds this renderer to its internal free list for reuse. Implementations can use this method to clear any renderer properties that are no longer needed.

This method is not intended to be called directly. It is called by the DataGrid implementation.

Parameters

willBeRecycled:Booleantrue if this renderer is going to be added to the owner's internal free list for reuse.

prepare()method 
public function prepare(hasBeenRecycled:Boolean):void

Language Version : ActionScript 3.0
Product Version : Flex 4.5
Runtime Versions : Flash Player 10, AIR 2.5

Called from the item renderer parent's updateDisplayList() method after all of the renderer's properties have been set. The hasBeenRecycled parameter is false if this renderer has not been used before, meaning it was not recycled. This method is called when a renderer is about to become visible and each time it's redisplayed because of a change in a renderer property, or because a redisplay was explicitly requested.

This method can be used to configure all of a renderer's visual elements and properties. Using this method can be more efficient than binding data properties to visual element properties. Note: Because the prepare() method is called frequently, make sure that it is coded efficiently.

The prepare() method may be called many times before the discard() method is called.

This method is not intended to be called directly. It is called by the DataGrid implementation.

Parameters

hasBeenRecycled:Booleantrue if this renderer is being reused.