Tom is correct. The compiler starts out from the root class (i.e. typically your subclass of mx.core.Application) and resolves types as needed. Types can be found in source path(s) or library path(s). This is why mxmlc enforces the "one public definition per file" rule and also establishes the convention of "a sub-package is a sub-directory" as it makes type resolution from sources predictable. Both of these conventions are Flex specific and not inherent to the ActionScript 3.0 language.
If it were the other way around then I guess you would have to create a project that explicitly added each source to the configuration (if we were to scan all sources then ActionScript include fragments would be invalid definitions etc...). That would seem more of an effort to me... If the tool were changed to scan all types, including non-referenced types, for [RemoteClass] metadata then your SWF would be unnecessarily large because you would start embedded classes that you never intended to use. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Chiverton Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 5:49 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Re: Debugging RemoteClass serialization [SOLVED] > The compiler, right now, already has to scan *all the other* classes > to verify that a particular one is not used, in order to choose to > remove it from the SWF if it isn't needed. Uhh, I'd be surprised if it worked that way, I would expect it to only include classes that are referenced or imported from code. -- Tom Chiverton Helping to enthusiastically transform eligible bandwidth on: http://thefalken.livejournal.com **************************************************** Halliwells wishes all of its clients and suppliers the Very Best for Christmas & the New Year **************************************************** This email is sent for and on behalf of Halliwells LLP. Halliwells LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales under registered number OC307980 whose registered office address is at Halliwells LLP, 3 Hardman Square, Spinningfields, Manchester, M3 3EB. A list of members is available for inspection at the registered office. Any reference to a partner in relation to Halliwells LLP means a member of Halliwells LLP. Regulated by The Solicitors Regulation Authority. CONFIDENTIALITY This email is intended only for the use of the addressee named above and may be confidential or legally privileged. If you are not the addressee you must not read it and must not use any information contained in nor copy it nor inform any person other than Halliwells LLP or the addressee of its existence or contents. If you have received this email in error please delete it and notify Halliwells LLP IT Department on 0870 365 2500. For more information about Halliwells LLP visit www.halliwells.com. -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links
