[flexcoders] How to get an object to delete itself?

[tom s]

I have custom class that extends UIComponent which I use for putting
graphics on to the stage (I add them as children of a seperate UIComponent).
In the constructor I create a Timer and watch for the TIMER_COMPLETE event,
at which point I want the graphic to dissapear, which I do by setting alpha
= 0.
However, I am concerned that it will not be garbage collected, and I could
end up with quite a few of these, which may be bad for memory.

Question: Can i get the object to delete itself? (or atleast be in a state
suitable for grabage collection)

e.g. this.selfDestruct() ;)

The relevant code is shown below.

thanks

tom


*

public* *class* DrawingTool *extends* UIComponent

{

*private* *var* lifeTimer:Timer = *new* Timer(8000,1);

 *public* *function* DrawingTool():*void*{

*super*();

lifeTimer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER_COMPLETE,onLifeTimer);

lifeTimer.start();

}



*private* *function* onLifeTimer(e:Event):*void*{

*this*.alpha = 0

*trace*(*">>>time out"*);

}

}