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/*
Feathers
Copyright 2012-2015 Bowler Hat LLC. All Rights Reserved.
This program is free software. You can redistribute and/or modify it in
accordance with the terms of the accompanying license agreement.
*/
package feathers.core
{
/**
* A display object that supports validation. Display objects of this type
* will delay updating after property changes until just before Starling
* renders the display list to avoid running redundant code.
*/
public interface IValidating extends IFeathersDisplayObject
{
/**
* The component's depth in the display list, relative to the stage. If
* the component isn't on the stage, its depth will be -1.
*
* Used by the validation system to validate components from the
* top down
.
*/
function get depth():int;
/**
* Immediately validates the display object, if it is invalid. The
* validation system exists to postpone updating a display object after
* properties are changed until until the last possible moment the
* display object is rendered. This allows multiple properties to be
* changed at a time without requiring a full update every time.
*/
function validate():void;
}
}