Documentation for classes includes syntax, usage information, and code samples for methods, properties, and event handlers and listeners for those APIs that belong to a specific class in ActionScript. The classes are listed alphabetically. If you are not sure to which class a certain method or property belongs, you can look it up in the Index.

	Class	Package	Description
	AgglomerativeCluster	flare.analytics.cluster	Hierarchically clusters a set of items using agglomerative clustering.
	AggregateExpression	flare.query	Base class representing an aggregate query operator.
	AnchorControl	flare.vis.controls	Interactive control for updating a layout's anchor point in response to mouse movement.
	And	flare.query	Expression operator that computes the logical "and" of sub-expression clauses.
	Arithmetic	flare.query	Expression operator for arithmetic operations.
	ArrayInterpolator	flare.animate.interpolate	Interpolator for numeric Array values.
	Arrays	flare.util	Utility methods for working with arrays.
	ArrowType	flare.vis.data.render	Utility class defining arrow types for directed edges.
	AspectRatioBanker	flare.analytics.optimization	Computes an optimized aspect ratio for drawing a line chart.
	Average	flare.query	Aggregate operator for computing the average of a set of values.
	Axes	flare.vis.axis	Base class for representing metric data axes.
	Axis	flare.vis.axis	A metric data axis consisting of axis labels and gridlines.
	AxisGridLine	flare.vis.axis	Axis grid line in an axis display.
	AxisLabel	flare.vis.axis	Axis label in an axis display.
	AxisLayout	flare.vis.operator.layout	Layout that places items along the X and Y axes according to data properties.
	BetweennessCentrality	flare.analytics.graph	Calculates betweenness centrality measures for nodes in a graph.
	BifocalDistortion	flare.vis.operator.distortion	Computes a bifocal distortion of space, magnifying a focus region of space and uniformly demagnifying the rest of the space.
	BinaryExpression	flare.query	Base class for binary expression operators.
	BundledEdgeRouter	flare.vis.operator.layout	Layout that routes edges in a graph so that they form groups, reducing clutter.
	CartesianAxes	flare.vis.axis	Axes class representing 2D Cartesian (X-Y) axes.
	CircleLayout	flare.vis.operator.layout	Layout that places items in a circular layout.
	CirclePackingLayout	flare.vis.operator.layout	Layout that places nodes as circles compacted into a larger circle.
	ClickControl	flare.vis.controls	Interactive control for responding to mouse clicks events.
	ColorEncoder	flare.vis.operator.encoder	Encodes a data field into color values, using a scale transform and color palette.
	ColorInterpolator	flare.animate.interpolate	Interpolator for color (uint) values.
	ColorPalette	flare.util.palette	Palette for color values, including utility methods for generating both categorical and ordinal color palettes.
	Colors	flare.util	Utility methods for working with colors.
	CommunityStructure	flare.analytics.cluster	Hierarchically clusters a network based on inferred community structure.
	Comparison	flare.query	Expression operator for comparing sub-expression values.
	CompositeExpression	flare.query	Base class for expressions with an arbitrary number of sub-expressions.
	Control	flare.vis.controls	Base class for interactive controls.
	ControlList	flare.vis.controls	A ControlList maintains a sequential chain of controls for interacting with a visualization.
	Converters	flare.data.converters	Factory class for looking up the appropriate IDataConverter for a given data format.
	Count	flare.query	Aggregate operator for counting the number of items in a set of values.
	Data	flare.vis.data	Data structure for managing a collection of visual data objects.
	DataEvent	flare.vis.events	Event fired when a data collection is modified.
	DataField	flare.data	A data field stores metadata for an individual data variable.
	DataList	flare.vis.data	Data structure for a collection of DataSprite instances.
	DataSchema	flare.data	A data schema represents a set of data variables and their associated types.
	DataSet	flare.data	A data set is a collection of data tables.
	DataSource	flare.data	A data source provides access to remote data on the Internet.
	DataSprite	flare.vis.data	Base class for display objects that represent visualized data.
	DataTable	flare.data	A data table maintains a collection of data objects, each representing a row of data, and an optional data schema describing the data variables.
	DataUtil	flare.data	Utility class for parsing and representing data field values.
	DateInterpolator	flare.animate.interpolate	Interpolator for Date values.
	Dates	flare.util	Utility methods for working with Date instances.
	DateUtil	flare.query	Utility class providing functions for manipulating Date objects.
	DelimitedTextConverter	flare.data.converters	Converts data between delimited text (e.g., tab delimited) and flare DataSet instances.
	DendrogramLayout	flare.vis.operator.layout	Layout that places items in a dendrogram for displaying the results of hierarchical clustering.
	DenseMatrix	flare.util.math	A matrix of numbers implemented using an array of values.
	DirtySprite	flare.display	A Sprite that redraws itself as needed when marked as "dirty".
	Displays	flare.util	Utility methods for working with display objects.
	Distinct	flare.query	Aggregate (group-by) operator for counting the number of distinct values in a set of values.
	Distortion	flare.vis.operator.distortion	Base class for distortion operators that adjust the position and size of visual objects in a visualization.
	DragControl	flare.vis.controls	Interactive control for dragging items.
	DragForce	flare.physics	Force simulating frictional drag forces (e.g., air resistance).
	Easing	flare.animate	Collection of easing functions to control animation rates.
	EdgeRenderer	flare.vis.data.render	Renderer that draws edges as lines.
	EdgeSprite	flare.vis.data	Visually represents a connection between two data elements.
	Encoder	flare.vis.operator.encoder	Base class for Operators that perform encoding of visual variables such as color, shape, and size.
	ExpandControl	flare.vis.controls	Interactive control for expaning and collapsing graph or tree nodes by clicking them.
	Expression	flare.query	Base class for query expression operators.
	ExpressionIterator	flare.query	The ExpressionIterator simplifies the process of traversing an expression tree.
	FibonacciHeap	flare.util.heap	A Fibonacci heap data structure for maintaining a sorted priority queue.
	Filter	flare.util	Utility methods for creating filter functions.
	FisheyeDistortion	flare.vis.operator.distortion	Computes a graphical fisheye distortion of a graph view.
	FisheyeTreeFilter	flare.vis.operator.filter	Filter operator that computes a fisheye degree-of-interest function over a tree structure.
	FlareVis	flare.flex	Flex component that wraps a Flare visualization instance.
	Fn	flare.query	Expression operator that performs function invocation.
	ForceDirectedLayout	flare.vis.operator.layout	Layout that places nodes based on a physics simulation of interacting forces.
	FunctionSequence	flare.animate	Transition that runs sub-transitions in sequential order while also invoking a function before each sub-transition is run.
	Geometry	flare.util	Utility methods for computational geometry.
	GraphDistanceFilter	flare.vis.operator.filter	Filter operator that sets visible all items within a specified graph distance from a set of focus nodes.
	GraphMLConverter	flare.data.converters	Converts data between GraphML markup and flare DataSet instances.
	GravityForce	flare.physics	Force simulating a global gravitational pull on Particle instances.
	HeapNode	flare.util.heap	A node in a heap data structure.
	HierarchicalCluster	flare.analytics.cluster	Base class for clustering operators that construct a hierarchical clustering tree.
	HoverControl	flare.vis.controls	Interactive control for responding to mouse hover events.
	IcicleTreeLayout	flare.vis.operator.layout	Layout that places nodes in an icicle layout, distributing nodes evenly within the display bounds.
	IControl	flare.vis.controls
	IDataConverter	flare.data.converters	Interface for data converters that map between an external data file format and ActionScript objects (e.g., Arrays and Objects).
	IEvaluable	flare.util	Interface for methods that evaluate an object and return a result.
	If	flare.query	Expression operator for an if statement that performs conditional execution.
	IForce	flare.physics	Interface representing a force within a physics simulation.
	IMatrix	flare.util.math	Interface for a matrix of real-valued numbers.
	IndentedTreeLayout	flare.vis.operator.layout	Layout that places tree nodes in an indented outline layout.
	Interpolator	flare.animate.interpolate	Base class for value interpolators.
	IOperator	flare.vis.operator	Interface for operators that perform processing tasks on the contents of a Visualization.
	IPredicate	flare.util	Interface for methods that evaluate an object and return true or false.
	IRenderer	flare.vis.data.render	Interface for DataSprite rendering modules.
	IsA	flare.query	Expression operator that type checks a sub-expression.
	IScaleMap	flare.scale	Interface used by classes which support mapping between spatial (x,y) coordinates and values in a data scale.
	ISchedulable	flare.animate	Interface for "schedulable" objects that can be run by the Scheduler class.
	IValueProxy	flare.util	Interface for classes that get and set named property values of objects.
	JSONConverter	flare.data.converters	Converts data between JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) strings and flare DataSet instances.
	Labeler	flare.vis.operator.label	Labeler that adds labels for items in a visualization.
	Layout	flare.vis.operator.layout	Base class for all operators that perform spatial layout.
	Legend	flare.vis.legend	A legend describing the visual encoding of a data property.
	LegendItem	flare.vis.legend	An item in a discrete legend consisting of a label and an icon indicating color, shape, and/or size.
	LegendRange	flare.vis.legend	A range in a continuous legend, consisting of a continuous visual scale and value labels.
	LinearScale	flare.scale	Scale that spaces values linearly along the scale range.
	LineSprite	flare.display	A Sprite representing a line.
	LinkDistance	flare.analytics.graph	Calculates the link distance from a source node based on a breadth-first traversal.
	Literal	flare.query	Expression operator for a literal value.
	LogScale	flare.scale	Scale that performs a log transformation of the data.
	Match	flare.query	Expression operator for text matching operations.
	Maths	flare.util	Utility methods for mathematics not found in the Math class.
	MatrixInterpolator	flare.animate.interpolate	Interpolator for flash.geom.Matrix values.
	MaxFlowMinCut	flare.analytics.graph	Calculates the maximum flow along edges of a graph using the Edmonds-Karp method.
	Maximum	flare.query	Aggregate operator for computing the maximum of a set of values.
	Minimum	flare.query	Aggregate operator for computing the minimum of a set of values.
	NBodyForce	flare.physics	Force simulating an N-Body force of charged particles with pairwise interaction, such as gravity or electrical charge.
	NodeLinkTreeLayout	flare.vis.operator.layout	Layout that places nodes using a tidy layout of a node-link tree diagram.
	NodeSprite	flare.vis.data	Visually represents a data element, such as a data tuple or graph node.
	Not	flare.query	Expression operator that returns the logical "not" of a sub-expression.
	NumberInterpolator	flare.animate.interpolate	Interpolator for Number and int values.
	ObjectInterpolator	flare.animate.interpolate	Interpolator for arbitrary Object values.
	Operator	flare.vis.operator	Operators performs processing tasks on the contents of a Visualization.
	OperatorList	flare.vis.operator	An OperatorList maintains a sequential chain of operators that are invoked one after the other.
	OperatorSequence	flare.vis.operator	An OperatorSequence maintains a list of operators that are run in sequence with an animated transition in between each.
	OperatorSwitch	flare.vis.operator	An OperatorSwitch maintains a list of operators but only runs one of these operators when invoked.
	Or	flare.query	Expression operator that computes the logical "or" of sub-expression clauses.
	OrdinalScale	flare.scale	Scale for ordered sequential data.
	Orientation	flare.util	Constants defining layout orientations.
	Palette	flare.util.palette	Base class for palettes, such as color and size palettes, that map from interpolated scale values into visual properties
	PanZoomControl	flare.vis.controls	Interactive control for panning and zooming a "camera".
	Parallel	flare.animate	Transition that runs multiple transitions simultaneously (in parallel).
	Particle	flare.physics	Represents a Particle in a physics simulation.
	Pause	flare.animate	Transition representing a pause or dwell in which nothing happens.
	PieLayout	flare.vis.operator.layout	Layout that places wedges for pie and donut charts.
	PointInterpolator	flare.animate.interpolate	Interpolator for flash.geom.Point values.
	Property	flare.util	Utility class for accessing arbitrary property chains, allowing nested property expressions (e.g., x.a.b.c or x.a[1]).
	PropertyEncoder	flare.vis.operator.encoder	Encodes property values for a collection of visual items.
	QuantileScale	flare.scale	Scale that organizes data into discrete bins by quantiles.
	QuantitativeScale	flare.scale	Base class for representing quantitative numerical data scales.
	Query	flare.query	Performs query processing over a collection of ActionScript objects.
	RadialLabeler	flare.vis.operator.label	Labeler that positions labels around a circle in polar coordinates.
	RadialTreeLayout	flare.vis.operator.layout	Layout that places tree nodes in a radial layout, laying out depths of a tree along circles of increasing radius.
	RandomLayout	flare.vis.operator.layout	Layout that places nodes randomly within the layout bounds.
	Range	flare.query	Expression operator that tests if a value is within a given range.
	RectangleInterpolator	flare.animate.interpolate	Interpolator for flash.geom.Rectangle values.
	RectSprite	flare.display	A Sprite representing a rectangle shape.
	RootScale	flare.scale	Scale that performs a root transformation of the data.
	Scale	flare.scale	Base class for all data scale types.
	ScaleBinding	flare.vis.data	Utility class that binds a data property to a descriptive scale.
	ScaleType	flare.scale	Constants defining known scale types, such as linear, log, and date/time scales.
	Scheduler	flare.animate	Scheduler that oversees animation and time-based processing.
	SelectionControl	flare.vis.controls	Interactive control for selecting a group of objects by "rubber-banding" them with a rectangular section region.
	SelectionEvent	flare.vis.events	Event fired in response to interactive selection events.
	Sequence	flare.animate	Transition that runs multiple transitions one after the other in sequence.
	ShapeEncoder	flare.vis.operator.encoder	Encodes a data field into shape values, using an ordinal scale.
	ShapePalette	flare.util.palette	Palette for shape values that maps integer indices to shape drawing functions.
	ShapeRenderer	flare.vis.data.render	Renderer that draws shapes.
	Shapes	flare.util	Utility class defining shape types and shape drawing routines.
	ShortestPaths	flare.analytics.graph	Calculates the shortest paths to a source node using Dijkstra's algorithm.
	Simulation	flare.physics	A physical simulation involving particles, springs, and forces.
	SizeEncoder	flare.vis.operator.encoder	Encodes a data field into size values, using a scale transform and a size palette to determines an item's scale.
	SizePalette	flare.util.palette	Palette for size values represeneted as scale factors.
	Sort	flare.util	Utility class for sorting and creating sorting functions.
	SortOperator	flare.vis.operator	A SortOperator sorts a data group.
	SpanningTree	flare.analytics.graph	Calculates a spanning tree for a graph structure.
	SparseMatrix	flare.util.math	A matrix of numbers implemented using a hashtable of values.
	Spring	flare.physics	Represents a Spring in a physics simulation.
	SpringForce	flare.physics	Force simulating a spring force between two particles.
	StackedAreaLabeler	flare.vis.operator.label	Labeler for a stacked area chart.
	StackedAreaLayout	flare.vis.operator.layout	Layout that consecutively places items on top of each other.
	Stats	flare.util	Utility class for computing statistics for a collection of values.
	Strings	flare.util	Utility methods for working with String instances.
	StringUtil	flare.query	Utility class providing functions for manipulating String objects.
	Sum	flare.query	Aggregate operator for computing the sum of a set of values.
	TextSprite	flare.display	A Sprite representing a text label.
	TimeScale	flare.scale	Scale for timelines represented using Date values.
	TooltipControl	flare.vis.controls	Interactive control for displaying a tooltip in response to mouse hovers exceeding a minimum time interval.
	TooltipEvent	flare.vis.events	Event fired in response to tooltip show, hide, or update events.
	Transition	flare.animate	Base class representing an animated transition.
	Transitioner	flare.animate	Parallel transition with convenience methods for adding new object tweens, helping to incrementally construct a group of transitions.
	TransitionEvent	flare.animate	Event fired when a Transition starts, steps, ends, or is canceled.
	Tree	flare.vis.data	Data structure for managing a collection of visual data objects in a tree (hierarchy) structure.
	TreeBuilder	flare.vis.data	Calculates a spanning tree for a graph structure.
	TreeMapLayout	flare.vis.operator.layout	Layout that places node in a TreeMap layout that optimizes for low aspect ratios of visualized tree nodes.
	Tween	flare.animate	Transition that interpolates (in-betweens) properties of a target object over a time interval.
	Variable	flare.query	Expression operator that retrieves a value from an object property.
	Variance	flare.query	Aggregate operator for computing variance or standard deviation.
	VisibilityFilter	flare.vis.operator.filter	Filter operator that sets item visibility based on a filtering condition.
	Visualization	flare.vis	The Visualization class represents an interactive data visualization.
	VisualizationEvent	flare.vis.events	Event fired in response to visualization updates.
	Xor	flare.query	Expression operator that computes the exclusive-or ("xor") of sub-expression clauses.

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