# flash.utils

The flash.utils package contains utility classes, such as data structures like ByteArray.

Functions

| Function | Description
--- | --- | ---
| clearInterval | Cancels a specified setInterval() call.
| clearTimeout | Cancels a specified setTimeout() call.
| describeType | Produces an XML object that describes the ActionScript object named as the parameter of the method.
| escapeMultiByte | Returns an escaped copy of the input string encoded as either UTF-8 or system code page, depending on the value of System.useCodePage.
| getDefinitionByName | Returns a reference to the class object of the class specified by the name parameter.
| getQualifiedClassName | Returns the fully qualified class name of an object.
| getQualifiedSuperclassName | Returns the fully qualified class name of the base class of the object specified by the value parameter.
| getTimer | Used to compute relative time.
| setInterval | Runs a function at a specified interval (in milliseconds).
| setTimeout | Runs a specified function after a specified delay (in milliseconds).
| unescapeMultiByte | Returns an unescaped copy of the input string, which is decoded from either system code page page or UTF-8 depending on the value of System.useCodePage.

Interfaces

| Interface | Description
--- | --- | ---
| IDataInput | The IDataInput interface provides a set of methods for reading binary data.
| IDataOutput | The IDataOutput interface provides a set of methods for writing binary data.

Classes

| Class | Description
--- | --- | ---
| ByteArray | The ByteArray class provides methods and properties to optimize reading, writing, and working with binary data.
| CompressionAlgorithm | The CompressionAlgorithm class defines string constants for the names of compress and uncompress options.
| Dictionary | The Dictionary class lets you create a dynamic collection of properties, which uses strict equality (===) for key comparison.
| Endian | The Endian class contains values that denote the byte order used to represent multibyte numbers.
| Timer | The Timer class is the interface to timers, which let you run code on a specified time sequence.

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