User Guide

Types of components 93
Media components
For more information on these components, see “Media components (Flash Professional only)”
on page 497.
Managers
DataProvider API The model for linear-access lists of data; it provides simple array-
manipulation capabilities that broadcast data changes.
DataSet component (Flash
Professional only)
A building block for creating data-driven applications.
RDBMSResolver component
(Flash Professional only)
Lets you save data back to any supported data source. This
component translates the XML that can be received and parsed by
a web service, JavaBean, servlet, or ASP page.
Web service classes (Flash
Professional only)
Classes that allow access to web services that use Simple Object
Access Protocol (SOAP). These classes are in the mx.services
package.
WebServiceConnector
component (Flash Professional
only)
Provides scriptless access to web service method calls.
XMLConnector component
(Flash Professional only)
Reads and writes XML documents by using the HTTP
GET and
POST methods.
XUpdateResolver component
(Flash Professional only)
Lets you save data back to any supported data source. This
component translates the delta packet into XUpdate.
Component Description
MediaController component Controls streaming media playback in an application.
MediaDisplay component Displays streaming media in an application.
MediaPlayback component A combination of the MediaDisplay and
MediaController components.
Class Description
DepthManager class Manages the stacking depths of objects.
FocusManager class Handles Tab key navigation between components. Also handles
focus changes as users click in the application.
PopUpManager class Lets you create and delete pop-up windows.
StyleManager class Lets you register styles and manages inherited styles.
SystemManager class Lets you manage which top-level window is activated.
Component Description