I just found this blog post which seems to provide a way of doing this that is very straightforward: http://blog.ashier.com/2008/03/25/hiding-properties-in-flex-components/
----- Original Message ---- From: Nate Beck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 9:27:13 AM Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Encapsulating a custom flex component? A feature request has been opened for adding accessors to MXML. Please vote on this if you see fitting. It also better explains the issue that I am running into. http://bugs. adobe.com/ jira/browse/ SDK-16181 There is also discussion going on about this issue at Jeff's blog: http://www.jeffryho user.com/ index.cfm? mode=entry& entry=4DC9B79C- 65B3-D59C- 464EC981E0A2EA8F Thanks, Nate --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com, Jeffry Houser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > In an ActionScript component, you can make the component internal to > the package. You might also combine it with the "ExcludeClass" metadata > tag to 'hide' the class name from people using your SWC. > > I'm not sure if I'd equate either of these approach to private, though. > > I blogged about this in a bit more detail: > > http://www.jeffryho user.com/ index.cfm? mode=entry& entry=4DC9B79C- > 65B3-D59C- 464EC981E0A2EA8F > > Josh McDonald wrote: > > Not in MXML components. > > > > -Josh > > > > On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 9:53 AM, Nate Beck <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <mailto:nate@ ...>> wrote: > > > > Newbish question... but after searching on google, I can't get a > > concise answer. > > > > Is it possible to encapsulate (mark private) components within a > > Flex component? > > > > So I have custom MXML component (ResourcesTree) that has a Tree > > inside of it. I don't want > > the Tree to directly be available outside the ResourcesTree Component. > > > > Any input? > > > > > > ------------ --------- --------- ------ > > > > -- > > Flexcoders Mailing List > > FAQ: http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/flexcoders /files/flexcoder > > sFAQ.txt > > Search Archives: > > http://www.mail- archive.com/ flexcoders% 40yahoogroups. comYahoo! > > Groups Links > > > > > > mailto:flexcoders-fullfeat [EMAIL PROTECTED] .com > > <mailto:flexcoders-fullfeat [EMAIL PROTECTED] .com> > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > "Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee." > > > > :: Josh 'G-Funk' McDonald > > :: 0437 221 380 :: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:josh@ ...> > > > > -- > Jeffry Houser > Flex, ColdFusion, AIR > AIM: Reboog711 | Phone: 1-203-379-0773 > -- > Adobe Community Expert <http://www.adobe. com/communities/ experts/members/ JeffryHouser. html> > My Company: <http://www.dot- com-it.com> > My Podcast: <http://www.theflexs how.com> > My Blog: <http://www.jeffryho user.com> >
