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/**
 * The Charts widget provides a Flash control for displaying data
 * graphically by series across A-grade browsers with Flash Player installed.
 *
 * @module charts
 * @requires yahoo, dom, event, datasource
 * @title Charts Widget
 * @experimental
 */
 
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/**
 * Chart class for the YUI Charts widget.
 *
 * @namespace YAHOO.widget
 * @class Chart
 * @uses YAHOO.util.AttributeProvider
 * @constructor
 * @param type {String} The char type. May be "line", "column", "bar", or "pie"
 * @param containerId {HTMLElement} Container element for the Flash Player instance.
 * @param dataSource {YAHOO.util.DataSource} DataSource instance.
 * @param attributes {object} (optional) Object literal of configuration values.
 */
YAHOO.widget.Chart = function(type, containerId, dataSource, configurationAttributes)
{
	this._type = type;
	this._dataSource = dataSource;
		
	var possibleParams = {align:"", allowNetworking:"", allowScriptAccess:"", base:"", bgcolor:"", menu:"", name:"", quality:"", salign:"", scale:"", tabindex:"", wmode:""};
	var attributes = {fixedAttributes:{allowScriptAccess:"always"}, flashVars:{allowedDomain : document.location.hostname}, backgroundColor:"#ffffff", host:this, version:9.045};
	
	for(var i in configurationAttributes)
	{
		if(possibleParams.hasOwnProperty(i))
		{
			attributes.fixedAttributes[i] = configurationAttributes[i];
		}
		else
		{
			attributes[i] = configurationAttributes[i];
		}
	}
	
	this._id = attributes.id = attributes.id || YAHOO.util.Dom.generateId(null, "yuigen");
	
	if(attributes.version && attributes.version != null && attributes.version != undefined && attributes.version != "undefined")
	{ 
		var version = (/\w*.\w*/.exec(((attributes.version).toString()).replace(/.0./g, "."))).toString();
		var verSplit = version.split(".");
		version = verSplit[0] + ".";
		switch((verSplit[1].toString()).length)
		{
			case 1: 
				version += "00";
			break;
			case 2:
				version += "0";
			break;	
		} 
		version += verSplit[1];
		attributes.version = parseFloat(version); 
	}
	
	this._swfURL = YAHOO.widget.Chart.SWFURL;
	this._containerID = containerId;
	
	this._attributes = attributes
	this._swfEmbed = new YAHOO.widget.SWF(containerId, YAHOO.widget.Chart.SWFURL, attributes);
	
	this._swf = this._swfEmbed.swf;
	this._swfEmbed.subscribe("swfReady", this._eventHandler, this, true);
			
	/**
	 * 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){}
	
	/**
	 * Fires when the user moves the mouse over the bounds of an item renderer in the chart.
	 *
	 * @event itemMouseOverEvent
	 * @param event.type {String} The event type
	 * @param event.item {Object} The data displayed by the renderer
	 * @param event.index {Number} The position within the series that the item appears.
	 * @param event.seriesIndex {Number} The position within the series definition that the series appears.
	 * @param event.x {Number} The horizontal position of the mouse, relative to the SWF.
	 * @param event.y {Number} The vertical position of the mouse, relative to the SWF.
	 */
	this.createEvent("itemMouseOverEvent");
	
	/**
	 * Fires when the user moves the mouse out of the bounds of an item renderer in the chart.
	 *
	 * @event itemMouseOutEvent
	 * @param event.type {String} The event type
	 * @param event.item {Object} The data displayed by the renderer
	 * @param event.index {Number} The position within the series that the item appears.
	 * @param event.seriesIndex {Number} The position within the series definition that the series appears.
	 * @param event.x {Number} The horizontal position of the mouse, relative to the SWF.
	 * @param event.y {Number} The vertical position of the mouse, relative to the SWF.
	 */
	this.createEvent("itemMouseOutEvent");
	
	/**
	 * Fires when the user clicks an item renderer in the chart with the mouse.
	 *
	 * @event itemClickEvent
	 * @param event.type {String} The event type
	 * @param event.item {Object} The data displayed by the renderer
	 * @param event.index {Number} The position within the series that the item appears.
	 * @param event.seriesIndex {Number} The position within the series definition that the series appears.
	 * @param event.x {Number} The horizontal position of the mouse, relative to the SWF.
	 * @param event.y {Number} The vertical position of the mouse, relative to the SWF.
	 */
	this.createEvent("itemClickEvent");
	
	/**
	 * Fires when the user double-clicks an item renderer in the chart with the mouse.
	 *
	 * @event itemDoubleClickEvent
	 * @param event.type {String} The event type
	 * @param event.item {Object} The data displayed by the renderer
	 * @param event.index {Number} The position within the series that the item appears.
	 * @param event.seriesIndex {Number} The position within the series definition that the series appears.
	 * @param event.x {Number} The horizontal position of the mouse, relative to the SWF.
	 * @param event.y {Number} The vertical position of the mouse, relative to the SWF.
	 */
	this.createEvent("itemDoubleClickEvent");
	
	/**
	 * Fires when the user presses the mouse down on an item to initiate a drag action.
	 *
	 * @event itemDragStartEvent
	 * @param event.type {String} The event type
	 * @param event.item {Object} The data displayed by the renderer
	 * @param event.index {Number} The position within the series that the item appears.
	 * @param event.seriesIndex {Number} The position within the series definition that the series appears.
	 * @param event.x {Number} The horizontal position of the mouse, relative to the SWF.
	 * @param event.y {Number} The vertical position of the mouse, relative to the SWF.
	 */
	this.createEvent("itemDragStartEvent");
	
	/**
	 * Fires when the user moves the mouse during a drag action.
	 *
	 * @event itemDragEvent
	 * @param event.type {String} The event type
	 * @param event.item {Object} The data displayed by the renderer
	 * @param event.index {Number} The position within the series that the item appears.
	 * @param event.seriesIndex {Number} The position within the series definition that the series appears.
	 * @param event.x {Number} The horizontal position of the mouse, relative to the SWF.
	 * @param event.y {Number} The vertical position of the mouse, relative to the SWF.
	 */
	this.createEvent("itemDragEvent");

	/**
	 * Fires when the user releases the mouse during a drag action.
	 *
	 * @event itemDragEndEvent
	 * @param event.type {String} The event type
	 * @param event.item {Object} The data displayed by the renderer
	 * @param event.index {Number} The position within the series that the item appears.
	 * @param event.seriesIndex {Number} The position within the series definition that the series appears.
	 * @param event.x {Number} The horizontal position of the mouse, relative to the SWF.
	 * @param event.y {Number} The vertical position of the mouse, relative to the SWF.
	 */
	this.createEvent("itemDragEndEvent");
};

YAHOO.extend(YAHOO.widget.Chart, YAHOO.util.AttributeProvider,
{
	/**
	 * The type of this chart instance.
	 * @property _type
	 * @type String
	 * @private
	 */
	_type: null,

	/**
	 * The id returned from the DataSource's setInterval function.
	 * @property _pollingID
	 * @type Number
	 * @private
	 */
	_pollingID: null,

	/**
	 * The time, in ms, between requests for data.
	 * @property _pollingInterval
	 * @type Number
	 * @private
	 */
	_pollingInterval: null,

	/**
	 * Stores a reference to the dataTipFunction created by
	 * YAHOO.widget.Chart.createProxyFunction()
	 * @property _dataTipFunction
	 * @type String
	 * @private
	 */
	_dataTipFunction: null,
	
	/**
	 * Stores a reference to the legendLabelFunction created by
	 * YAHOO.widget.Chart.createProxyFunction()
	 * @property _legendLabelFunction
	 * @type String
	 * @private
	 */
	_legendLabelFunction: null,	
	
	/**
	 * Stores references to series function values created by
	 * YAHOO.widget.Chart.createProxyFunction()
	 * @property _seriesFunctions
	 * @type Array
	 * @private
	 */
	_seriesFunctions: null,

	/**
	 * Public accessor to the unique name of the Chart instance.
	 *
	 * @method toString
	 * @return {String} Unique name of the Chart instance.
	 */
	toString: function()
	{
		return "Chart " + this._id;
	},
	
	/**
	 * Sets a single style value on the Chart instance.
	 *
	 * @method setStyle
	 * @param name {String} Name of the Chart style value to change.
	 * @param value {Object} New value to pass to the Chart style.
	 */
	setStyle: function(name, value)
	{
		//we must jsonify this because Flash Player versions below 9.0.60 don't handle
		//complex ExternalInterface parsing correctly
		value = YAHOO.lang.JSON.stringify(value);
		this._swf.setStyle(name, value);
	},
	
	/**
	 * Resets all styles on the Chart instance.
	 *
	 * @method setStyles
	 * @param styles {Object} Initializer for all Chart styles.
	 */
	setStyles: function(styles)
	{
		//we must jsonify this because Flash Player versions below 9.0.60 don't handle
		//complex ExternalInterface parsing correctly
		styles = YAHOO.lang.JSON.stringify(styles);
		this._swf.setStyles(styles);
	},
	
	/**
	 * Sets the styles on all series in the Chart.
	 *
	 * @method setSeriesStyles
	 * @param styles {Array} Initializer for all Chart series styles.
	 */
	setSeriesStyles: function(styles)
	{
		//we must jsonify this because Flash Player versions below 9.0.60 don't handle
		//complex ExternalInterface parsing correctly
		for(var i = 0; i < styles.length; i++)
		{
			styles[i] = YAHOO.lang.JSON.stringify(styles[i]);	
		}
		this._swf.setSeriesStyles(styles);
	},
	
	destroy: function()
	{
		//stop polling if needed
		if(this._dataSource !== null)
		{
			if(this._pollingID !== null)
			{
				this._dataSource.clearInterval(this._pollingID);
				this._pollingID = null;
			}
		}
		
		//remove proxy functions
		if(this._dataTipFunction)
		{
			YAHOO.widget.Chart.removeProxyFunction(this._dataTipFunction);
		}
		
		if(this._legendLabelFunction)
		{
			YAHOO.widget.Chart.removeProxyFunction(this._legendLabelFunction);
		}
		
		//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;
			}
		}
	},
	
	/**
	 * Initializes the attributes.
	 *
	 * @method _initAttributes
	 * @private
	 */
	_initAttributes: function(attributes)
	{
		//YAHOO.widget.Chart.superclass._initAttributes.call(this, attributes);
		/**
		 * @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.setAttributeConfig("altText",
		{
			method: this._setAltText,
			getter: this._getAltText
			
		});
		
		/**
		 * @attribute swfURL
		 * @description Absolute or relative URL to the SWF displayed by the Chart. Only available in the constructor because it may not be
		 *		set after Flash Player has been embedded in the page.
		 * @type String
		 */
		this.setAttributeConfig("swfURL",
		{
			getter: this._getSWFURL
		});		

		/**
		 * @attribute request
		 * @description Request to be sent to the Chart's DataSource.
		 * @type String
		 */
		this.setAttributeConfig("request",
		{
			method: this._setRequest,
			getter: this._getRequest
		});
		
		/**
		 * @attribute dataSource
		 * @description The DataSource instance to display in the Chart.
		 * @type DataSource
		 */
		this.setAttributeConfig("dataSource",
		{
			method: this._setDataSource,
			getter: this._getDataSource
		});
		
		/**
		 * @attribute series
		 * @description Defines the series to be displayed by the Chart.
		 * @type Array
		 */
		this.setAttributeConfig("series",
		{
			method: this._setSeriesDefs,
			getter: this._getSeriesDefs
		});
		
		/**
		 * @attribute categoryNames
		 * @description Defines the names of the categories to be displayed in the Chart..
		 * @type Array
		 */
		this.setAttributeConfig("categoryNames",
		{
			validator: YAHOO.lang.isArray,
			method: this._setCategoryNames,
			getter: this._getCategoryNames
		});
		
		/**
		 * @attribute dataTipFunction
		 * @description The string representation of a globally-accessible function
		 * that may be called by the SWF to generate the datatip text for a Chart's item.
		 * @type String
		 */
		this.setAttributeConfig("dataTipFunction",
		{
			method: this._setDataTipFunction,
			getter: this._getDataTipFunction
		});
		
		/**
		 * @attribute legendLabelFunction
		 * @description The string representation of a globally-accessible function
		 * that may be called by the SWF to format the labels of a Chart's legend.
		 * @type String
		 */	
		this.setAttributeConfig("legendLabelFunction",
		{
			method: this._setLegendLabelFunction,
			getter: this._legendLabelFunction
		});

		/**
		 * @attribute polling
		 * @description A numeric value indicating the number of milliseconds between
		 * polling requests to the DataSource.
		 * @type Number
		 */
		this.setAttributeConfig("polling",
		{
			method: this._setPolling,
			getter: this._getPolling
		});
	},
	
	/**
	 * Handles swfReady event from SWF.
	 *
	 * @method _eventHandler
	 * @private
	 */
	_eventHandler: function(event)
	{ 
		if(event.type == "swfReady")
		{
   			this._swf = this._swfEmbed._swf;
			this._loadHandler();
   			this.fireEvent("contentReady");
		}
	},	
	
	/**
	 * Called when the SWF is ready for communication. Sets the type, initializes
	 * the styles, and sets the DataSource.
	 *
	 * @method _loadHandler
	 * @private
	 */
	_loadHandler: function()
	{
		//the type is set separately because it must be first!
		if(!this._swf || !this._swf.setType) return;
		this._swf.setType(this._type);


		//set initial styles
		if(this._attributes.style)
		{
			var style = this._attributes.style;
			this.setStyles(style);		
		}

		this._initialized = false;

		this._initAttributes(this._attributes);
		this.setAttributes(this._attributes, true);

		this._initialized = true;
		if(this._dataSource)
		{
			this.set("dataSource", this._dataSource);
		}
	},	

	/**
	 * Sends (or resends) the request to the DataSource.
	 *
	 * @method refreshData
	 */
	refreshData: function()
	{
		if(!this._initialized)
		{
			return;
		}
		
		if(this._dataSource !== null)
		{
			if(this._pollingID !== null)
			{
				this._dataSource.clearInterval(this._pollingID);
				this._pollingID = null;
			}
			
			if(this._pollingInterval > 0)
			{
				this._pollingID = this._dataSource.setInterval(this._pollingInterval, this._request, this._loadDataHandler, this);
			}
			this._dataSource.sendRequest(this._request, this._loadDataHandler, this);
		}
	},

	/**
	 * Called when the DataSource receives new data. The series definitions are used
	 * to build a data provider for the SWF chart.
	 *
	 * @method _loadDataHandler
	 * @private
	 */
	_loadDataHandler: function(request, response, error)
	{
		if(this._swf)
		{
			if(error)
			{
				YAHOO.log("Unable to load data.", "error");
			}
			else
			{
				var i;
				if(this._seriesFunctions)
				{
					var count = this._seriesFunctions.length;
					for(i = 0; i < count; i++)
					{
						YAHOO.widget.Chart.removeProxyFunction(this._seriesFunctions[i]);
					}
					this._seriesFunctions = null;
				}
				this._seriesFunctions = [];

				//make a copy of the series definitions so that we aren't
				//editing them directly.
				var dataProvider = [];	
				var seriesCount = 0;
				var currentSeries = null;
				if(this._seriesDefs !== null)
				{
					seriesCount = this._seriesDefs.length;
					for(i = 0; i < seriesCount; i++)
					{
						currentSeries = this._seriesDefs[i];
						var clonedSeries = {};
						for(var prop in currentSeries)
						{
							if(YAHOO.lang.hasOwnProperty(currentSeries, prop))
							{
								if(prop == "style")
								{
									if(currentSeries.style !== null)
									{
										clonedSeries.style = YAHOO.lang.JSON.stringify(currentSeries.style);
									}
								}

								else if(prop == "labelFunction")
								{
									if(currentSeries.labelFunction !== null)
									{	
										clonedSeries.labelFunction = YAHOO.widget.Chart.getFunctionReference(currentSeries.labelFunction);
										this._seriesFunctions.push(clonedSeries.labelFunction);
									}
								}

								else if(prop == "dataTipFunction")
								{
									if(currentSeries.dataTipFunction !== null)
									{
										clonedSeries.dataTipFunction = YAHOO.widget.Chart.getFunctionReference(currentSeries.dataTipFunction);
										this._seriesFunctions.push(clonedSeries.dataTipFunction);
									}	
								}
								
								else if(prop == "legendLabelFunction")
								{
									if(currentSeries.legendLabelFunction !== null)
									{
										clonedSeries.legendLabelFunction = YAHOO.widget.Chart.getFunctionReference(currentSeries.legendLabelFunction);
										this._seriesFunctions.push(clonedSeries.legendLabelFunction); 
									}	
								}								

								else
								{
									clonedSeries[prop] = currentSeries[prop];
								}
							}
						}
						dataProvider.push(clonedSeries);
					}
				}

				if(seriesCount > 0)
				{
					for(i = 0; i < seriesCount; i++)
					{
						currentSeries = dataProvider[i];
						if(!currentSeries.type)
						{
							currentSeries.type = this._type;
						}
						currentSeries.dataProvider = response.results;
					}
				}
				else
				{
					var series = {type: this._type, dataProvider: response.results};
					dataProvider.push(series);
				}
				try
				{
					if(this._swf.setDataProvider) this._swf.setDataProvider(dataProvider);
				}
				catch(e)
				{
					this._swf.setDataProvider(dataProvider);
				}
			}
		}
	},

	/**
	 * Storage for the request attribute.
	 * 
	 * @property _request
	 * @private
	 */
	_request: "",
	
	/**
	 * Getter for the request attribute.
	 *
	 * @method _getRequest
	 * @private
	 */
	_getRequest: function()
	{
		return this._request;
	},
	
	/**
	 * Setter for the request attribute.
	 *
	 * @method _setRequest
	 * @private
	 */
	_setRequest: function(value)
	{
		this._request = value;
		this.refreshData();
	},

	/**
	 * Storage for the dataSource attribute.
	 * 
	 * @property _dataSource
	 * @private
	 */
	_dataSource: null,
	
	/**
	 * Getter for the dataSource attribute.
	 *
	 * @method _getDataSource
	 * @private
	 */
	_getDataSource: function()
	{
		return this._dataSource;
	},

	/**
	 * Setter for the dataSource attribute.
	 *
	 * @method _setDataSource
	 * @private
	 */
	_setDataSource: function(value)
	{	
		this._dataSource = value;
		this.refreshData();
	},
	
	/**
	 * Storage for the series attribute.
	 * 
	 * @property _seriesDefs
	 * @private
	 */
	_seriesDefs: null,
	
	/**
	 * Getter for the series attribute.
	 *
	 * @method _getSeriesDefs
	 * @private
	 */
	_getSeriesDefs: function()
	{
		return this._seriesDefs;
	},
	
	/**
	 * Setter for the series attribute.
	 *
	 * @method _setSeriesDefs
	 * @private
	 */
	_setSeriesDefs: function(value)
	{
		this._seriesDefs = value;
		this.refreshData();
	},

	/**
	 * Getter for the categoryNames attribute.
	 *
	 * @method _getCategoryNames
	 * @private
	 */
	_getCategoryNames: function()
	{
		return this._swf.getCategoryNames();
	},

	/**
	 * Setter for the categoryNames attribute.
	 *
	 * @method _setCategoryNames
	 * @private
	 */
	_setCategoryNames: function(value)
	{
		this._swf.setCategoryNames(value);
	},
	
	/**
	 * Setter for the dataTipFunction attribute.
	 *
	 * @method _setDataTipFunction
	 * @private
	 */
	_setDataTipFunction: function(value)
	{
		if(this._dataTipFunction)
		{
			YAHOO.widget.Chart.removeProxyFunction(this._dataTipFunction);
		}
		
		if(value)
		{
			this._dataTipFunction = value = YAHOO.widget.Chart.getFunctionReference(value);
		}
		this._swf.setDataTipFunction(value);
	},
	
	/**
	 * Setter for the legendLabelFunction attribute.
	 *
	 * @method _setLegendLabelFunction
	 * @private
	 */
	_setLegendLabelFunction: function(value)
	{
		if(this._legendLabelFunction)
		{
			YAHOO.widget.Chart.removeProxyFunction(this._legendLabelFunction);
		}
		
		if(value)
		{
			this._legendLabelFunction = value = YAHOO.widget.Chart.getFunctionReference(value);
		}
		this._swf.setLegendLabelFunction(value);
	},

	/**
	 * Getter for the polling attribute.
	 *
	 * @method _getPolling
	 * @private
	 */
	_getPolling: function()
	{
		return this._pollingInterval;
	},

	/**
	 * Setter for the polling attribute.
	 *
	 * @method _setPolling
	 * @private
	 */
	_setPolling: function(value)
	{
		this._pollingInterval = value;
		this.refreshData();
	},

	/**
	 * The javascript wrapper for the swf object
	 *
	 * @property _swfEmbed
	 * @type swf
	 * @private
	 */
	_swfEmbed: null,
	
	/**
	 * 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
	
	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.Chart.superclass.set.call(this, name, value);
	},
	
	/**
	 * 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)
	{
	 	this._swf.setAltText(value);
	}
});

/**
 * The number of proxy functions that have been created.
 * @static
 * @private
 */
YAHOO.widget.Chart.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.Chart.createProxyFunction
 * @static
 * @private
 */
YAHOO.widget.Chart.createProxyFunction = function(func, scope)
{
	var scope = scope || null;
	var index = YAHOO.widget.Chart.proxyFunctionCount;
	YAHOO.widget.Chart["proxyFunction" + index] = function()
	{
		return func.apply(scope, arguments);
	};
	YAHOO.widget.Chart.proxyFunctionCount++;
	return "YAHOO.widget.Chart.proxyFunction" + index.toString();
};

/**
 * Uses YAHOO.widget.Chart.createProxyFunction to return string
 * reference to a function. 
 *
 * @method YAHOO.widget.Chart.getFunctionReference
 * @static
 * @private
 */
YAHOO.widget.Chart.getFunctionReference = function(value)
{
	if(typeof value == "function")
	{
		value = YAHOO.widget.Chart.createProxyFunction(value);
	}
	else if(value.func && typeof value.func == "function")
	{
		var args = [value.func];
		if(value.scope && typeof value.scope == "object")
		{
			args.push(value.scope);
		}
		value = YAHOO.widget.Chart.createProxyFunction.apply(this, args);
	}
	return value;	
}

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

/**
 * Storage for the dataTipFunction attribute.
 *
 * @property Chart.SWFURL
 * @private
 * @static
 * @final
 * @default "assets/charts.swf"
 */
YAHOO.widget.Chart.SWFURL = "assets/charts.swf";

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