| Package | com.gestureworks.cml.element | 
| Class | public class MaskContainer | 
| Inheritance | MaskContainer    TouchContainer   TouchContainerFactory   TouchSprite   flash.display.Sprite | 
     
       var maskContainer:MaskContainer = new MaskContainer();
        maskContainer.maskShape = "rectangle";
        maskContainer.maskWidth = 100;
        maskContainer.maskHeight = 64;
        maskContainer.maskBorderColor = 0xff0000;
        maskContainer.maskBorderStroke = 2;
        maskContainer.maskBorderAlpha = 0.75;
        
        maskContainer.addChild(img);
        maskContainer.childToList("image", img);
        maskContainer.init();
     
     See also
| Property | Defined By | ||
|---|---|---|---|
![]()  | _$height : Number = 0 | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | _$rotation : Number = 0 | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | $rotation : Number | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | _$scaleX : Number = 1 | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | $scaleX : Number | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | _$scaleY : Number = 1 | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | $scaleY : Number | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | $transformPoint : Point | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | _$width : Number = 0 | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | _$x : Number = 0 | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | $x : Number | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | _$y : Number = 0 | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | $y : Number | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | autoShuffle : Boolean 
		 autoshuffles
		   | TouchContainerFactory | |
![]()  | broadcastTarget : Boolean | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | childList : ChildList [read-only] 
		 returns the childlist
		   | TouchContainerFactory | |
![]()  | class_ : String 
		 Object's css class; 
		   | TouchContainerFactory | |
![]()  | className : String 
		 sets the class name of displayobject
		   | TouchContainerFactory | |
![]()  | cloneExclusions : Vector.<String> [read-only] 
		 Returns a list of properties to exclude when cloning this object
		   | TouchContainer | |
![]()  | clusterBubbling : Boolean  
		 Allows touch points from a childclusters to copy into container touch objects
		 in the local parent child display list stack.  | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | clusterEvents : Boolean 
		Determins whether clusterEvents are processed and dispatched on the touchSprite.  | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | clusterID : int | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | cmlIndex : int 
		 sets the cml index
		   | TouchContainerFactory | |
![]()  | cml_item : Boolean | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | cO : ClusterObject | TouchSprite | |
| counter : Number [read-only]   | MaskContainer | ||
![]()  | debugDisplay : Boolean | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | deltaFilterOn : Boolean 
		Determins whether filtering is applied to the delta values.  | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | dimensionsTo : String 
		 sets the dimensions of touchcontainer
		   | TouchContainerFactory | |
![]()  | disableAffineTransform : Boolean 
		Determins whether internal (native) transformations are affine (dynamically centered) on the touchSprite.  | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | disableNativeTransform : Boolean 
		Determins whether transformations are handled internally (natively) on the touchSprite.  | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | dN : Number | TouchSprite | |
| dragAngle : Number | MaskContainer | ||
![]()  | dropShadow : Boolean 
		 Sets the drop shadow effect
		   | TouchContainerFactory | |
![]()  | GESTRELIST_UPDATE : String = gestureList update [static]   | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | gestureEventComplete : Boolean 
		Indicates weather all gestureEvents have been completed on the touchSprite.  | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | gestureEventRelease : Boolean 
		Indicates whether all touch points have been released on the touchSprite.  | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | gestureEvents : Boolean 
		Determins whether gestureEvents are processed and dispatched on the touchSprite.  | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | gestureEventStart : Boolean 
		Indicates whether any gestureEvents have been started on the touchSprite.  | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | gestureFilters : Boolean | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | gestureList : Object | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | gestureReleaseInertia : Boolean 
		Determins whether release inertia is given to gestureEvents on the touchSprite.  | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | gestureTouchInertia : Boolean 
		Determins whether touch inertia is processed on the touchSprite.  | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | _gestureTweenOn : Boolean = false | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | gestureTweenOn : Boolean | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | gO : GestureListObject | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | group : String | TouchContainerFactory | |
![]()  | height : Number [override] 
		 sets the height of the container
		   | TouchContainerFactory | |
![]()  | id : String 
		 sets childlist id
		   | TouchContainerFactory | |
![]()  | layout : * 
		 speciffies the type of layout
		   | TouchContainerFactory | |
![]()  | layoutComplete : Function 
		 Sets the function to call when the layout is complete
		   | TouchContainer | |
![]()  | layoutList : Dictionary | TouchContainer | |
![]()  | layoutUpdate : Function 
		 Sets the function to call when the layout updates
		   | TouchContainer | |
| maskBorderAlpha : Number 
		 Alpha for the border of the mask if desired.  | MaskContainer | ||
| maskBorderColor : uint 
		 Mask border color, if a border is desired around the mask element.  | MaskContainer | ||
| maskBorderStroke : Number 
		 The thickness of the border in pixels.  | MaskContainer | ||
| maskHeight : Number 
		 Mask height for rectangles.  | MaskContainer | ||
| maskRadius : Number 
		 The property for the mask radius if the shape is a circle.  | MaskContainer | ||
| maskRotation : Number 
		 Set the starting rotation of the mask.  | MaskContainer | ||
| maskShape : String 
		 The string property to designate the shape the mask will be.  | MaskContainer | ||
| maskWidth : Number 
		 Mask width for rectangles.  | MaskContainer | ||
| maskX : Number 
		 Set the mask's starting X position.  | MaskContainer | ||
| maskY : Number 
		 Set the mask's starting Y position.  | MaskContainer | ||
![]()  | maxScale : Number 
		This method is called after class initialization.  | TouchContainerFactory | |
![]()  | minScale : Number 
		This method is called after class initialization.  | TouchContainerFactory | |
![]()  | mouseChildren : Boolean [override] 
		 sets the mousechildren value to true or false.  | TouchContainerFactory | |
| mShape : Graphic [read-only]   | MaskContainer | ||
![]()  | N : int | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | nestedTransform : Boolean | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | outline_alpha : Number 
		 sets the alpha of outline
		   | TouchContainerFactory | |
![]()  | outline_color : Number 
		 sets the color of outline
		   | TouchContainerFactory | |
![]()  | outline_joint : String 
		 TODO
		   | TouchContainerFactory | |
![]()  | outlineOn : String 
		 specifies the outline of container to true or false
		   | TouchContainerFactory | |
![]()  | outline_stroke : int 
		 sets the line stroke of outline
		   | TouchContainerFactory | |
![]()  | pointArray : Vector.<PointObject> [read-only]   | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | pointCount : int | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | propertyStates : Array Deprecated: Please Use state  | TouchContainerFactory | |
![]()  | scale : Number 
		 Scales display object
		   | TouchContainer | |
![]()  | sO : StrokeObject | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | state : Array 
		 property states array
		   | TouchContainerFactory | |
![]()  | targeting : Boolean  
		Turns off manual ALL targeting control, defaults to a simple hit test
		targeting model with exclusive target clustering
		  | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | targetList : Array  
		Allows touch and gesture events to explicitly target a group of defined 
		touch objects which can be outside of the local parent child display list stack
		  | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | targetObject : Object  
		 Allows touch and gesture events to explicitly target a touch object 
		 this can be outside the local parent child display list stack
		  | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | targetParent : Boolean 
		Allows touch and gesture events to explicitly target the parent touch object
		  | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | tc : TouchCluster | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | td : TouchDebugDisplay | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | tg : TouchGesture | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | tiO : TimelineObject | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | touchChildren : Boolean | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | touchObjectID : int [read-only]   | TouchSprite | |
| touchScreen : TouchContainer [read-only]   | MaskContainer | ||
![]()  | tp : TouchPipeline | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | traceDebugModeOn : Boolean | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | transformComplete : Boolean | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | transformEventComplete : Boolean | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | transformEvents : Boolean 
		Determins whether transformEvents are processed and dispatched on the touchSprite.  | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | transformEventStart : Boolean | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | transformGestureVectors : Boolean 
		Determins whether transformations are handled internally (natively) on the touchSprite.  | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | transformStart : Boolean | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | trO : TransformObject | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | tt : TouchTransform | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | width : Number [override] 
		 sets the width of the container
		   | TouchContainerFactory | |
![]()  | x_lock : Boolean | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | y_lock : Boolean | TouchSprite | |
| Property | Defined By | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| borderShape : Graphic | MaskContainer | ||
![]()  | cmlGestureList : Object | TouchContainerFactory | |
| graphicArray : List | MaskContainer | ||
| hitShape : Graphic | MaskContainer | ||
| _mShape : Graphic | MaskContainer | ||
| overallMask : Graphic | MaskContainer | ||
| _touchScreen : TouchContainer | MaskContainer | ||
| wShape : Graphic | MaskContainer | ||
| Method | Defined By | ||
|---|---|---|---|
		 Constructor
		   | MaskContainer | ||
![]()  | activateTouch():void 
		 TODO
		   | TouchContainerFactory | |
![]()  | addAllChildren():void 
		 method searches the child and adds to the list
		   | TouchContainerFactory | |
![]()  | addChild(child:DisplayObject):DisplayObject [override] 
		 Adds child to display list and, if not already added, the child list
		   | TouchContainer | |
![]()  | addEventListener(type:String, listener:Function, useCapture:Boolean = false, priority:int = 0, useWeakReference:Boolean = false):void [override] 
		 Registers event listeners.  | TouchSprite | |
alphaHandler(e:GWGestureEvent):void  | MaskContainer | ||
alphaShift(n:Number):void  | MaskContainer | ||
![]()  | applyLayout(value:* = null):void 
		 Apply the containers layout
		   | TouchContainer | |
![]()  | childToList(id:String, child:*):void 
		 child appended to the childlist
		   | TouchContainerFactory | |
![]()  | clone():* 
		 Clone method
		   | TouchContainer | |
cycleMasks(e:GWGestureEvent = null):void 
		 cycles through multiple images
		   | MaskContainer | ||
displayComplete():void [override] 
		 CML call back Initialisation
		   | MaskContainer | ||
dispose():void [override] 
		 Dispose method to nullify listeners
		   | MaskContainer | ||
![]()  | hideIndex(index:int):void 
		 hides child list index 
		   | TouchContainer | |
![]()  | hideKey(key:String):void 
		 hides childlist key visibility
		   | TouchContainer | |
init():void [override] 
		 Initialisation method
		   | MaskContainer | ||
![]()  | makeGestureList(value:XMLList):Object 
		 TODO
		   | TouchContainerFactory | |
![]()  | onTouchDown(event:TouchEvent, target:* = null):void 
		 decides how to assign the captured touch point to a cluster
		 can pass to parent, an explicit target, an explicit list or 
		 targets or a passed to any touch object in the local display stack.  | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | parseCML(cml:XMLList):XMLList [override] 
		 Parse cml for local layouts.  | TouchContainer | |
![]()  | postparseCML(cml:XMLList):void 
		 postparse method
		   | TouchContainerFactory | |
reset():void  | MaskContainer | ||
![]()  | searchChildren(value:*, returnType:Class = null):* 
		 This method does a depth first search of childLists.  | TouchContainer | |
![]()  | setDimensionsToChild():void 
		 method sets the dimensions of each child
		   | TouchContainerFactory | |
![]()  | showIndex(index:int):void 
		 shows index of the child list
		   | TouchContainer | |
![]()  | showKey(key:String):void 
		 shows the child list key visibility
		   | TouchContainer | |
![]()  | updateClusterAnalysis():void  | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | updateDebugDisplay():void  | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | updateGesturePipeline():void  | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | updateListeners():void 
		 Registers/unregisters event handlers depending on the active modes
		   | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | updateMotionClusterAnalysis():void  | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | updateProperties(state:Number = 0):void 
		 update properties of child
		   | TouchContainerFactory | |
![]()  | updateSensorClusterAnalysis():void  | TouchSprite | |
![]()  | updateTObjProcessing():void  | TouchSprite | |
| _mShape | property | 
protected var _mShape:Graphic| _touchScreen | property | 
protected var _touchScreen:TouchContainer| borderShape | property | 
protected var borderShape:Graphic| counter | property | 
counter:Number  [read-only]     public function get counter():Number| dragAngle | property | 
dragAngle:Number    public function get dragAngle():Number    public function set dragAngle(value:Number):void| graphicArray | property | 
protected var graphicArray:List| hitShape | property | 
protected var hitShape:Graphic| maskBorderAlpha | property | 
maskBorderAlpha:NumberAlpha for the border of the mask if desired. Must be set between 0 and 1 to be visible.
 The default value is 0;.
    public function get maskBorderAlpha():Number    public function set maskBorderAlpha(value:Number):void| maskBorderColor | property | 
maskBorderColor:uintMask border color, if a border is desired around the mask element.
 The default value is 0x000000;.
    public function get maskBorderColor():uint    public function set maskBorderColor(value:uint):void| maskBorderStroke | property | 
maskBorderStroke:NumberThe thickness of the border in pixels.
 The default value is 0;.
    public function get maskBorderStroke():Number    public function set maskBorderStroke(value:Number):void| maskHeight | property | 
maskHeight:NumberMask height for rectangles.
    public function get maskHeight():Number    public function set maskHeight(value:Number):void| maskRadius | property | 
maskRadius:NumberThe property for the mask radius if the shape is a circle.
    public function get maskRadius():Number    public function set maskRadius(value:Number):void| maskRotation | property | 
maskRotation:NumberSet the starting rotation of the mask.
    public function get maskRotation():Number    public function set maskRotation(value:Number):void| maskShape | property | 
maskShape:StringThe string property to designate the shape the mask will be. "rectangle" or "circle" are options.
    public function get maskShape():String    public function set maskShape(value:String):void| maskWidth | property | 
maskWidth:NumberMask width for rectangles.
    public function get maskWidth():Number    public function set maskWidth(value:Number):void| maskX | property | 
maskX:NumberSet the mask's starting X position.
    public function get maskX():Number    public function set maskX(value:Number):void| maskY | property | 
maskY:NumberSet the mask's starting Y position.
    public function get maskY():Number    public function set maskY(value:Number):void| mShape | property | 
| overallMask | property | 
protected var overallMask:Graphic| touchScreen | property | 
touchScreen:TouchContainer  [read-only]     public function get touchScreen():TouchContainer| wShape | property | 
protected var wShape:Graphic| MaskContainer | () | Constructor | 
public function MaskContainer()Constructor
| alphaHandler | () | method | 
| alphaShift | () | method | 
 public function alphaShift(n:Number):voidParameters
n:Number | 
| cycleMasks | () | method | 
 public function cycleMasks(e:GWGestureEvent = null):voidcycles through multiple images
Parameters
e:GWGestureEvent (default = null) | 
| displayComplete | () | method | 
override public function displayComplete():voidCML call back Initialisation
| dispose | () | method | 
override public function dispose():voidDispose method to nullify listeners
| init | () | method | 
override public function init():voidInitialisation method
| reset | () | method | 
 public function reset():void