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/**
 * Wraps Flash embedding functionality and allows communication with SWF through
 * attributes.
 *
 * @namespace YAHOO.widget
 * @class FlashAdapter
 * @uses YAHOO.util.AttributeProvider
 */
YAHOO.widget.FlashAdapter = function(swfURL, containerID, attributes, buttonSkin)
{
	
	this._queue = this._queue || [];
	this._events = this._events || {};
	this._configs = this._configs || {};
	attributes = attributes || {};
	
	//the Flash Player external interface code from Adobe doesn't play nicely
	//with the default value, yui-gen, in IE
	this._id = attributes.id = attributes.id || YAHOO.util.Dom.generateId(null, "yuigen");
	attributes.version = attributes.version || "9.0.45";
	attributes.backgroundColor = attributes.backgroundColor || "#ffffff";
	
	//we can't use the initial attributes right away
	//so save them for once the SWF finishes loading
	this._attributes = attributes;
	
	this._swfURL = swfURL;
	this._containerID = containerID;
	
	//embed the SWF file in the page
	this._embedSWF(this._swfURL, this._containerID, attributes.id, attributes.version,
		attributes.backgroundColor, attributes.expressInstall, attributes.wmode, buttonSkin);
	
	/**
	 * Fires when the SWF is initialized and communication is possible.
	 * @event contentReady
	 */
	//Fix for iframe cross-domain issue with FF2x 
	try
	{
		this.createEvent("contentReady");
	}
	catch(e){}
};

YAHOO.widget.FlashAdapter.owners = YAHOO.widget.FlashAdapter.owners || {};

YAHOO.extend(YAHOO.widget.FlashAdapter, YAHOO.util.AttributeProvider,
{
	/**
	 * The URL of the SWF file.
	 * @property _swfURL
	 * @type String
	 * @private
	 */
	_swfURL: null,

	/**
	 * The ID of the containing DIV.
	 * @property _containerID
	 * @type String
	 * @private
	 */
	_containerID: null,

	/**
	 * A reference to the embedded SWF file.
	 * @property _swf
	 * @private
	 */
	_swf: null,

	/**
	 * The id of this instance.
	 * @property _id
	 * @type String
	 * @private
	 */
	_id: null,

	/**
	 * Indicates whether the SWF has been initialized and is ready
	 * to communicate with JavaScript
	 * @property _initialized
	 * @type Boolean
	 * @private
	 */
	_initialized: false,
	
	/**
	 * The initializing attributes are stored here until the SWF is ready.
	 * @property _attributes
	 * @type Object
	 * @private
	 */
	_attributes: null, //the intializing attributes

	/**
	 * Public accessor to the unique name of the FlashAdapter instance.
	 *
	 * @method toString
	 * @return {String} Unique name of the FlashAdapter instance.
	 */
	toString: function()
	{
		return "FlashAdapter " + this._id;
	},

	/**
	 * Nulls out the entire FlashAdapter instance and related objects and removes attached
	 * event listeners and clears out DOM elements inside the container. After calling
	 * this method, the instance reference should be expliclitly nulled by implementer,
	 * as in myChart = null. Use with caution!
	 *
	 * @method destroy
	 */
	destroy: function()
	{
		//kill the Flash Player instance
		if(this._swf)
		{
			var container = YAHOO.util.Dom.get(this._containerID);
			container.removeChild(this._swf);
		}
		
		var instanceName = this._id;
		
		//null out properties
		for(var prop in this)
		{
			if(YAHOO.lang.hasOwnProperty(this, prop))
			{
				this[prop] = null;
			}
		}
		
		YAHOO.log("FlashAdapter instance destroyed: " + instanceName);
	},

	/**
	 * Embeds the SWF in the page and associates it with this instance.
	 *
	 * @method _embedSWF
	 * @private
	 */
	_embedSWF: function(swfURL, containerID, swfID, version, backgroundColor, expressInstall, wmode, buttonSkin)
	{
		//standard SWFObject embed
		var swfObj = new YAHOO.deconcept.SWFObject(swfURL, swfID, "100%", "100%", version, backgroundColor);

		if(expressInstall)
		{
			swfObj.useExpressInstall(expressInstall);
		}

		//make sure we can communicate with ExternalInterface
		swfObj.addParam("allowScriptAccess", "always");
		
		if(wmode)
		{
			swfObj.addParam("wmode", wmode);
		}
		
		swfObj.addParam("menu", "false");
		
		//again, a useful ExternalInterface trick
		swfObj.addVariable("allowedDomain", document.location.hostname);

		//tell the SWF which HTML element it is in
		swfObj.addVariable("YUISwfId", swfID);

		// set the name of the function to call when the swf has an event
		swfObj.addVariable("YUIBridgeCallback", "YAHOO.widget.FlashAdapter.eventHandler");
		if (buttonSkin) {
		swfObj.addVariable("buttonSkin", buttonSkin);
		}
		var container = YAHOO.util.Dom.get(containerID);
		var result = swfObj.write(container);
		if(result)
		{
			this._swf = YAHOO.util.Dom.get(swfID);
			YAHOO.widget.FlashAdapter.owners[swfID] = this;
		}
		else
		{
			YAHOO.log("Unable to load SWF " + swfURL);
		}
	},

	/**
	 * Handles or re-dispatches events received from the SWF.
	 *
	 * @method _eventHandler
	 * @private
	 */
	_eventHandler: function(event)
	{
		var type = event.type;
		switch(type)
		{
			case "swfReady":
   				this._loadHandler();
				return;
			case "log":
				YAHOO.log(event.message, event.category, this.toString());
				return;
		}
		
		
		//be sure to return after your case or the event will automatically fire!
		this.fireEvent(type, event);
	},

	/**
	 * Called when the SWF has been initialized.
	 *
	 * @method _loadHandler
	 * @private
	 */
	_loadHandler: function()
	{
		this._initialized = false;
		this._initAttributes(this._attributes);
		this.setAttributes(this._attributes, true);
		
		this._initialized = true;
		this.fireEvent("contentReady");
	},
	
	set: function(name, value)
	{
		//save all the attributes in case the swf reloads
		//so that we can pass them in again
		this._attributes[name] = value;
		YAHOO.widget.FlashAdapter.superclass.set.call(this, name, value);
	},
	
	/**
	 * Initializes the attributes.
	 *
	 * @method _initAttributes
	 * @private
	 */
	_initAttributes: function(attributes)
	{
		//should be overridden if other attributes need to be set up

		/**
		 * @attribute wmode
		 * @description Sets the window mode of the Flash Player control. May be
		 *		"window", "opaque", or "transparent". Only available in the constructor
		 *		because it may not be set after Flash Player has been embedded in the page.
		 * @type String
		 */
		 
		/**
		 * @attribute expressInstall
		 * @description URL pointing to a SWF file that handles Flash Player's express
		 *		install feature. Only available in the constructor because it may not be
		 *		set after Flash Player has been embedded in the page.
		 * @type String
		 */

		/**
		 * @attribute version
		 * @description Minimum required version for the SWF file. Only available in the constructor because it may not be
		 *		set after Flash Player has been embedded in the page.
		 * @type String
		 */

		/**
		 * @attribute backgroundColor
		 * @description The background color of the SWF. Only available in the constructor because it may not be
		 *		set after Flash Player has been embedded in the page.
		 * @type String
		 */
		 
		/**
		 * @attribute altText
		 * @description The alternative text to provide for screen readers and other assistive technology.
		 * @type String
		 */
		this.getAttributeConfig("altText",
		{
			method: this._getAltText
		});
		this.setAttributeConfig("altText",
		{
			method: this._setAltText
		});
		
		/**
		 * @attribute swfURL
		 * @description Absolute or relative URL to the SWF displayed by the FlashAdapter. Only available in the constructor because it may not be
		 *		set after Flash Player has been embedded in the page.
		 * @type String
		 */
		this.getAttributeConfig("swfURL",
		{
			method: this._getSWFURL
		});
	},
	
	/**
	 * Getter for swfURL attribute.
	 *
	 * @method _getSWFURL
	 * @private
	 */
	_getSWFURL: function()
	{
		return this._swfURL;
	},
	
	/**
	 * Getter for altText attribute.
	 *
	 * @method _getAltText
	 * @private
	 */
	_getAltText: function()
	{
		return this._swf.getAltText();
	},

	/**
	 * Setter for altText attribute.
	 *
	 * @method _setAltText
	 * @private
	 */
	_setAltText: function(value)
	{
		return this._swf.setAltText(value);
	}
});


/**
 * Receives event messages from SWF and passes them to the correct instance
 * of FlashAdapter.
 *
 * @method YAHOO.widget.FlashAdapter.eventHandler
 * @static
 * @private
 */
YAHOO.widget.FlashAdapter.eventHandler = function(elementID, event)
{

	if(!YAHOO.widget.FlashAdapter.owners[elementID])
	{
		//fix for ie: if owner doesn't exist yet, try again in a moment
		setTimeout(function() { YAHOO.widget.FlashAdapter.eventHandler( elementID, event ); }, 0);
	}
	else
	{
		YAHOO.widget.FlashAdapter.owners[elementID]._eventHandler(event);
	}
};

/**
 * The number of proxy functions that have been created.
 * @static
 * @private
 */
YAHOO.widget.FlashAdapter.proxyFunctionCount = 0;

/**
 * Creates a globally accessible function that wraps a function reference.
 * Returns the proxy function's name as a string for use by the SWF through
 * ExternalInterface.
 *
 * @method YAHOO.widget.FlashAdapter.createProxyFunction
 * @static
 * @private
 */
YAHOO.widget.FlashAdapter.createProxyFunction = function(func)
{
	var index = YAHOO.widget.FlashAdapter.proxyFunctionCount;
	YAHOO.widget.FlashAdapter["proxyFunction" + index] = function()
	{
		return func.apply(null, arguments);
	};
	YAHOO.widget.FlashAdapter.proxyFunctionCount++;
	return "YAHOO.widget.FlashAdapter.proxyFunction" + index.toString();
};

/**
 * Removes a function created with createProxyFunction()
 * 
 * @method YAHOO.widget.FlashAdapter.removeProxyFunction
 * @static
 * @private
 */
YAHOO.widget.FlashAdapter.removeProxyFunction = function(funcName)
{
	//quick error check
	if(!funcName || funcName.indexOf("YAHOO.widget.FlashAdapter.proxyFunction") < 0)
	{
		return;
	}
	
	funcName = funcName.substr(26);
	YAHOO.widget.FlashAdapter[funcName] = null;
};

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