ListenerManager
| Kind of class: | public class | 
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| Version: | 02/11/10 | 
| Author: | Aaron Clinger | 
| Classpath: | org.casalib.events.ListenerManager | 
| File last modified: | Friday, 20 May 2011, 00:59:43 | 
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package org.casalib.events {
    import flash.events.Event;
    import flash.events.IEventDispatcher;
    import flash.utils.Dictionary;
    import org.casalib.core.Destroyable;
    import org.casalib.events.IRemovableEventDispatcher;
    import org.casalib.util.ArrayUtil;
    
    /**
        Creates an easy way to implement {@link IRemovableEventDispatcher} when you cannot extend directly from {@link RemovableEventDispatcher}. 
        
        @author Aaron Clinger
        @version 02/11/10
        @example
            
                package {
                    import flash.events.MouseEvent;
                    import org.casalib.display.CasaMovieClip;
                    import org.casalib.display.CasaSprite;
                    import org.casalib.events.ListenerManager;
                    
                    
                    public class MyExample extends CasaMovieClip {
                        protected var _button:CasaSprite;
                        protected var _buttonListenerManager:ListenerManager;
                        
                        
                        public function MyExample() {
                            super();
                            
                            this._button = new CasaSprite();
                            this._button.graphics.beginFill(0x00FF00);
                            this._button.graphics.drawRect(0, 0, 150, 150);
                            this._button.graphics.endFill();
                            
                            this.addChild(this._button);
                            
                            this._buttonListenerManager = ListenerManager.getManager(this._button);
                            
                            this._buttonListenerManager.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, this._onMouseOver);
                            this._button.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, this._onMouseOver);
                            
                            this._buttonListenerManager.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, this._onMouseOut);
                            this._button.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, this._onMouseOut);
                            
                            this._buttonListenerManager.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, this._onClick);
                            this._button.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, this._onClick);
                        }
                        
                        protected function _onMouseOver(e:MouseEvent):void {
                            trace("On mouse over.");
                        }
                        
                        protected function _onMouseOut(e:MouseEvent):void {
                            trace("On mouse out.");
                        }
                        
                        protected function _onClick(e:MouseEvent):void {
                            trace("On mouse clicked. No more events will fire.");
                            
                            this._buttonListenerManager.removeEventListeners();
                        }
                    }
                }
            
            
            To implement {@link IRemovableEventDispatcher} with out the option to extend from {@link RemovableEventDispatcher} you can use ListenerManager in this way:
            
                package {
                    import flash.display.Sprite;
                    import org.casalib.core.IDestroyable;
                    import org.casalib.events.IRemovableEventDispatcher;
                    import org.casalib.events.ListenerManager;
                    
                    
                    public class RemovableSprite extends Sprite implements IRemovableEventDispatcher, IDestroyable {
                        protected var _listenerManager:ListenerManager;
                        protected var _isDestroyed:Boolean;
                        
                        
                        public function RemovableSprite() {
                            super();
                            
                            this._listenerManager = ListenerManager.getManager(this);
                        }
                        
                        override public function addEventListener(type:String, listener:Function, useCapture:Boolean = false, priority:int = 0, useWeakReference:Boolean = false):void {
                            super.addEventListener(type, listener, useCapture, priority, useWeakReference);
                            this._listenerManager.addEventListener(type, listener, useCapture, priority, useWeakReference);
                        }
                        
                        override public function removeEventListener(type:String, listener:Function, useCapture:Boolean = false):void {
                            super.removeEventListener(type, listener, useCapture);
                            this._listenerManager.removeEventListener(type, listener, useCapture);
                        }
                        
                        public function removeEventsForType(type:String):void {
                            this._listenerManager.removeEventsForType(type);
                        }
                        
                        public function removeEventsForListener(listener:Function):void {
                            this._listenerManager.removeEventsForListener(listener);
                        }
                        
                        public function removeEventListeners():void {
                            this._listenerManager.removeEventListeners();
                        }
                        
                        public function getTotalEventListeners(type:String = null):uint {
                            return this._listenerManager.getTotalEventListeners(type);
                        }
                        
                        public function get destroyed():Boolean {
                            return this._isDestroyed;
                        }
                        
                        public function destroy():void {
                            this._listenerManager.destroy();
                            
                            this._isDestroyed = true;
                        }
                    }
                }
            
    */
    public class ListenerManager extends Destroyable implements IRemovableEventDispatcher {
        protected static var _proxyMap:Dictionary;
        protected var _eventDispatcher:IEventDispatcher;
        protected var _events:Array;
        protected var _blockRequest:Boolean;
        
        
        /**
            Registers a IEventDispatcher to be managed by ListenerManager.
            
            @param eventDispatcher: The IEventDispatcher instance to manage.
            @return A ListenerManager instance.
        */
        public static function getManager(dispatcher:IEventDispatcher):ListenerManager {
            if (ListenerManager._proxyMap == null)
                ListenerManager._proxyMap = new Dictionary();
            
            if (!(dispatcher in ListenerManager._proxyMap))
                ListenerManager._proxyMap[dispatcher] = new ListenerManager(new EventInfo(null, null, false), dispatcher);
            
            return ListenerManager._proxyMap[dispatcher];
        }
        
        /**
            @exclude
        */
        public function ListenerManager(singletonEnforcer:EventInfo, dispatcher:IEventDispatcher) {
            super();
            
            this._eventDispatcher = dispatcher;
            this._events          = new Array();
        }
        
        /**
            Notifies the ListenerManager instance that a listener has been added to the IEventDispatcher.
            
            @param type: The type of event.
            @param listener: The listener function that processes the event.
            @param useCapture: Determines whether the listener works in the capture phase or the target and bubbling phases.
            @param priority: The priority level of the event listener.
            @param: useWeakReference: Determines whether the reference to the listener is strong or weak.
        */
        public function addEventListener(type:String, listener:Function, useCapture:Boolean = false, priority:int = 0, useWeakReference:Boolean = false):void {
            var info:EventInfo = new EventInfo(type, listener, useCapture);
            
            var l:int = this._events.length;
            while (l--)
                if (this._events[l].equals(info))
                    return;
            
            this._events.push(info);
        }
        
        /**
            @exclude
        */
        public function dispatchEvent(event:Event):Boolean {
            return this._eventDispatcher.dispatchEvent(event);
        }
        
        /**
            @exclude
        */
        public function hasEventListener(type:String):Boolean {
            return this._eventDispatcher.hasEventListener(type);
        }
        
        /**
            @exclude
        */
        public function willTrigger(type:String):Boolean {
            return this._eventDispatcher.willTrigger(type);
        }
        
        /**
            Notifies the ListenerManager instance that a listener has been removed from the IEventDispatcher.
            
            @param type: The type of event.
            @param listener: The listener function that processes the event.
            @param useCapture: Determines whether the listener works in the capture phase or the target and bubbling phases.
        */
        public function removeEventListener(type:String, listener:Function, useCapture:Boolean = false):void {
            if (this._blockRequest)
                return;
            
            var info:EventInfo = new EventInfo(type, listener, useCapture);
            
            var l:int = this._events.length;
            while (l--)
                if (this._events[l].equals(info))
                    this._events.splice(l, 1);
        }
        
        public function removeEventsForType(type:String):void {
            this._blockRequest = true;
            
            var l:int = this._events.length;
            var eventInfo:EventInfo;
            while (l--) {
                eventInfo = this._events[l];
                
                if (eventInfo.type == type) {
                    this._events.splice(l, 1);
                    
                    this._eventDispatcher.removeEventListener(eventInfo.type, eventInfo.listener, eventInfo.useCapture);
                }
            }
            
            this._blockRequest = false;
        }
        
        public function removeEventsForListener(listener:Function):void {
            this._blockRequest = true;
            
            var l:int = this._events.length;
            var eventInfo:EventInfo;
            while (l--) {
                eventInfo = this._events[l];
                
                if (eventInfo.listener == listener) {
                    this._events.splice(l, 1);
                    
                    this._eventDispatcher.removeEventListener(eventInfo.type, eventInfo.listener, eventInfo.useCapture);
                }
            }
            
            this._blockRequest = false;
        }
        
        public function removeEventListeners():void {
            this._blockRequest = true;
            
            var l:int = this._events.length;
            var eventInfo:EventInfo;
            while (l--) {
                eventInfo = this._events.splice(l, 1)[0];
                
                this._eventDispatcher.removeEventListener(eventInfo.type, eventInfo.listener, eventInfo.useCapture);
            }
            
            this._blockRequest = false;
        }
        
        public function getTotalEventListeners(type:String = null):uint {
            return (type == null) ? this._events.length : ArrayUtil.getItemsByKey(this._events, 'type', type).length;
        }
        
        override public function destroy():void {
            this.removeEventListeners();
            
            delete ListenerManager._proxyMap[this._eventDispatcher];
            
            this._eventDispatcher = null;
            
            super.destroy();
        }
    }
}
class EventInfo {
    public var type:String;
    public var listener:Function;
    public var useCapture:Boolean;
    
    
    public function EventInfo(type:String, listener:Function, useCapture:Boolean) {
        this.type       = type;
        this.listener   = listener;
        this.useCapture = useCapture;
    }
    
    public function equals(eventInfo:EventInfo):Boolean {
        return this.type == eventInfo.type && this.listener == eventInfo.listener && this.useCapture == eventInfo.useCapture;
    }
}
	Creates an easy way to implement IRemovableEventDispatcher when you cannot extend directly from RemovableEventDispatcher.	
		
								
		
					
	
									
			Example
					
					
					
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					package { import flash.events.MouseEvent; import org.casalib.display.CasaMovieClip; import org.casalib.display.CasaSprite; import org.casalib.events.ListenerManager; public class MyExample extends CasaMovieClip { protected var _button:CasaSprite; protected var _buttonListenerManager:ListenerManager; public function MyExample() { super(); this._button = new CasaSprite(); this._button.graphics.beginFill(0x00FF00); this._button.graphics.drawRect(0, 0, 150, 150); this._button.graphics.endFill(); this.addChild(this._button); this._buttonListenerManager = ListenerManager.getManager(this._button); this._buttonListenerManager.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, this._onMouseOver); this._button.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, this._onMouseOver); this._buttonListenerManager.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, this._onMouseOut); this._button.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, this._onMouseOut); this._buttonListenerManager.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, this._onClick); this._button.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, this._onClick); } protected function _onMouseOver(e:MouseEvent):void { trace("On mouse over."); } protected function _onMouseOut(e:MouseEvent):void { trace("On mouse out."); } protected function _onClick(e:MouseEvent):void { trace("On mouse clicked. No more events will fire."); this._buttonListenerManager.removeEventListeners(); } } }To implement IRemovableEventDispatcher with out the option to extend from RemovableEventDispatcher you can use ListenerManager in this way:package { import flash.display.Sprite; import org.casalib.core.IDestroyable; import org.casalib.events.IRemovableEventDispatcher; import org.casalib.events.ListenerManager; public class RemovableSprite extends Sprite implements IRemovableEventDispatcher, IDestroyable { protected var _listenerManager:ListenerManager; protected var _isDestroyed:Boolean; public function RemovableSprite() { super(); this._listenerManager = ListenerManager.getManager(this); } override public function addEventListener(type:String, listener:Function, useCapture:Boolean = false, priority:int = 0, useWeakReference:Boolean = false):void { super.addEventListener(type, listener, useCapture, priority, useWeakReference); this._listenerManager.addEventListener(type, listener, useCapture, priority, useWeakReference); } override public function removeEventListener(type:String, listener:Function, useCapture:Boolean = false):void { super.removeEventListener(type, listener, useCapture); this._listenerManager.removeEventListener(type, listener, useCapture); } public function removeEventsForType(type:String):void { this._listenerManager.removeEventsForType(type); } public function removeEventsForListener(listener:Function):void { this._listenerManager.removeEventsForListener(listener); } public function removeEventListeners():void { this._listenerManager.removeEventListeners(); } public function getTotalEventListeners(type:String = null):uint { return this._listenerManager.getTotalEventListeners(type); } public function get destroyed():Boolean { return this._isDestroyed; } public function destroy():void { this._listenerManager.destroy(); this._isDestroyed = true; } } }
Summary
					Constructor
					
							
					Class methods
					
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								getManager
																(dispatcher:IEventDispatcher) : ListenerManager																- Registers a IEventDispatcher to be managed by ListenerManager.
 
					Instance methods
					
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								addEventListener
																(type:String, listener:Function, useCapture:Boolean = false, priority:int, useWeakReference:Boolean = false) : void																- Notifies the ListenerManager instance that a listener has been added to the IEventDispatcher.
 
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								removeEventListener
																(type:String, listener:Function, useCapture:Boolean = false) : void																- Notifies the ListenerManager instance that a listener has been removed from the IEventDispatcher.
 
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								removeEventsForType
																(type:String) : void																- removeEventsForListener (listener:Function) : void
- removeEventListeners () : void
- getTotalEventListeners (type:String = null) : uint
- destroy () : void
- destroy () : void
 - Constructor- Class methods- getManagerstatic function getManager(dispatcher:IEventDispatcher) : ListenerManager- Registers a - IEventDispatcherto be managed by ListenerManager.ParameterseventDispatcher:The- IEventDispatcherinstance to manage.Returns- A ListenerManager instance.
 - Instance methods- addEventListenerfunction addEventListener(type:String, listener:Function, useCapture:Boolean = false, priority:int, useWeakReference:Boolean = false) : void- Notifies the ListenerManager instance that a listener has been added to the - IEventDispatcher.Parameterstype :The type of event.listener :The listener function that processes the event.useCapture :Determines whether the listener works in the capture phase or the target and bubbling phases.priority :The priority level of the event listener.useWeakReference:Determines whether the reference to the listener is strong or weak.- destroyoverride function destroy() : voidRemoves any event listeners and stops all internal processes to help allow for prompt garbage collection. Always call before deleting last object pointer.→Overrides- getTotalEventListenersfunction getTotalEventListeners(type:String = null) : uintReports the number of listeners for a specific event or the total listeners for all events. →- removeEventListenerfunction removeEventListener(type:String, listener:Function, useCapture:Boolean = false) : void- Notifies the ListenerManager instance that a listener has been removed from the - IEventDispatcher.Parameterstype :The type of event.listener :The listener function that processes the event.useCapture:Determines whether the listener works in the capture phase or the target and bubbling phases.- removeEventsForListenerfunction removeEventsForListener(listener:Function) : voidRemoves all events that report to the specified listener. →
- getTotalEventListeners (type:String = null) : uint
 
- removeEventListeners () : void
 
- removeEventsForListener (listener:Function) : void