mx.automation

# AutomationEventDescriptor - AS3 Flex

Package | mx.automation
Class | public class AutomationEventDescriptor
Inheritance | AutomationEventDescriptor Object
Implements | IAutomationEventDescriptor

Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version: | Flex 3

Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Method descriptor class.

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Understanding the automation framework

Public Properties
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| Property | Defined By
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|  | constructor : Object A reference to the class object or constructor function for a given object instance. | Object

Public Methods
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|  | AutomationEventDescriptor(name:String, eventClassName:String, eventType:String, args:Array) Constructor | AutomationEventDescriptor
|  | createEvent(obj:Object):Event Creates an event based on the class and type described in this descriptor. | AutomationEventDescriptor
|  | getArgDescriptors(obj:IAutomationObject):Array Returns an Array of argument descriptors for this event. | AutomationEventDescriptor
|  | hasOwnProperty(name:String):Boolean Indicates whether an object has a specified property defined. | Object
|  | isPrototypeOf(theClass:Object):Boolean Indicates whether an instance of the Object class is in the prototype chain of the object specified as the parameter. | Object
|  | propertyIsEnumerable(name:String):Boolean Indicates whether the specified property exists and is enumerable. | Object
|  | replay(target:IAutomationObject, args:Array):Object Decodes an argument Array and replays the event. | AutomationEventDescriptor
|  | setPropertyIsEnumerable(name:String, isEnum:Boolean = true):void Sets the availability of a dynamic property for loop operations. | Object
|  | toLocaleString():String Returns the string representation of this object, formatted according to locale-specific conventions. | Object
|  | toString():String Returns the string representation of the specified object. | Object
|  | valueOf():Object Returns the primitive value of the specified object. | Object

Constructor Detail

### AutomationEventDescriptor

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Constructor

`public function AutomationEventDescriptor(name:String, eventClassName:String, eventType:String, args:Array)`

Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version: | Flex 3

Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Constructor

Parameters

| `name:String`
| `eventClassName:String`
| `eventType:String`
| `args:Array`

Method Detail

### createEvent

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method

`public function createEvent(obj:Object):Event`

Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version: | Flex 3

Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Creates an event based on the class and type described in this descriptor.

Parameters

| `obj:Object` — An object in whose applicationDomain the required event class exists.

Returns

| `Event`

### getArgDescriptors

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method

`public function getArgDescriptors(obj:IAutomationObject):Array`

Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version: | Flex 3

Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Returns an Array of argument descriptors for this event.

Parameters

| `obj:IAutomationObject` — Instance of the IAutomationObject that supports this event.

Returns

| `Array` — Array of argument descriptors for this event.

### replay

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method

`public function replay(target:IAutomationObject, args:Array):Object`

Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version: | Flex 3

Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Decodes an argument Array and replays the event.

Parameters

| `target:IAutomationObject` — Automation object on which to replay the event.
| `args:Array` — Array of argument values to be used to replay the event.

Returns

| `Object` — null

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