DisplayObject class abstract

The base class for all objects that can be placed on the display list.

Use the DisplayObjectContainer class to arrange the display objects in the display list. DisplayObjectContainer objects can have child display objects, while other display objects, such as Shape and TextField objects, are "leaf" nodes that have only parents and siblings, no children.

The DisplayObject class supports basic functionality like the x and y position of an object, as well as more advanced properties of the object such as its transformation matrix.

The DisplayObject class itself does not include any APIs for rendering content onscreen. For that reason, if you want to create a custom subclass of the DisplayObject class, you will want to extend one of its subclasses that do have APIs for rendering content onscreen, such as the Shape, Sprite, Bitmap, SimpleButton, TextField, or MovieClip class.

The DisplayObject class contains several BroadcastEvents. Normally, the target of any particular event is a specific DisplayObject instance. For example, the target of an added event is the specific DisplayObject instance that was added to the display list. Having a single target restricts the placement of event listeners to that target and in some cases the target's ancestors on the display list. With BroadcastEvents, however, the target is not a specific DisplayObject instance, but rather all DisplayObject instances, including those that are not on the display list. This means that you can add a listener to any DisplayObject instance to listen for BroadcastEvents.

Inheritance
Implemented types
Implementers

Constructors

DisplayObject()

Properties

alpha num
The alpha transparency value of the object specified.
getter/setter pairoverride
blendMode BlendMode?
A value from the BlendMode class that specifies which blend mode to use.
getter/setter pairoverride-getter
bounds Rectangle<num>
Returns a rectangle that defines the area of this display object in this display object's local coordinates.
no setteroverride
boundsTransformed Rectangle<num>
Returns a rectangle that defines the area of this display object in this display object's parent coordinates.
no setter
cache RenderTextureQuad?
This getter gives you access to the underlying RenderTextureQuad if a cache is applied to this display object. If no cache is applied this value is ´null´.
no setteroverride
displayObjectID int
final
filters List<BitmapFilter>
The filters currently associated with this display object.
getter/setter pairoverride-getter
globalTransformationMatrix Matrix
The global 2D transformation matrix of this display object.
no setter
globalTransformationMatrix3D Matrix3D
The global 3D transformation matrix of this display object.
no setter
hashCode int
The hash code for this object.
no setterinherited
height num
The height of this display object with the applied transformation.
getter/setter pair
mask Mask?
The calling display object is masked by the specified mask object.
getter/setter pairoverride-getter
mousePosition Point<num>?
The position of the mouse relative to the local coordinate system of the display object.
no setter
mouseX num
The x-coordinate of the mouse relative to the local coordinate system of the display object.
no setter
mouseY num
The y-coordinate of the mouse relative to the local coordinate system of the display object.
no setter
name String
The instance name of this display object.
getter/setter pair
off bool
The availability and visibility of the display object.
getter/setter pair
onAdded EventStream<Event>
Dispatched when a display object is added to the display list.
no setter
onAddedToStage EventStream<Event>
Dispatched when a display object is added to the on stage display list, either directly or through the addition of a sub tree in which the display object is contained.
no setter
onEnterFrame EventStream<EnterFrameEvent>
Dispatched when a frame is entered.
no setter
onExitFrame EventStream<ExitFrameEvent>
Dispatched when a frame is exited. All frame scripts have been run.
no setter
onRemoved EventStream<Event>
Dispatched when a display object is about to be removed from the display list.
no setter
onRemovedFromStage EventStream<Event>
Dispatched when a display object is about to be removed from the display list, either directly or through the removal of a sub tree in which the display object is contained.
no setter
onRender EventStream<RenderEvent>
Dispatched when the display list is about to be updated and rendered.
no setter
parent DisplayObjectParent<DisplayObject>?
The DisplayObjectContainer object that contains this display object.
no setter
pivotX num
The x-coordinate of the pivot point of this display object.
getter/setter pairoverride
pivotY num
The y-coordinate of the pivot point of this display object.
getter/setter pairoverride
root DisplayObject
The top-most display object in the portion of the display list's tree structure.
no setter
rotation num
The rotation of this display object, in radians, from its original orientation.
getter/setter pairoverride
runtimeType Type
A representation of the runtime type of the object.
no setterinherited
scaleX num
The horizontal scale (percentage) of the object as applied from the pivot point.
getter/setter pairoverride
scaleY num
The vertical scale (percentage) of the object as applied from the pivot point.
getter/setter pairoverride
skewX num
The horizontal skew of this object.
getter/setter pairoverride
skewY num
The vertical skew of this object.
getter/setter pairoverride
stage Stage?
The Stage of this display object.
no setter
transformationMatrix Matrix
The transformation matrix of this display object relative to this display object's parent.
no setteroverride
userData ↔ dynamic
The user-defined data associated with this display object.
getter/setter pair
visible bool
The visibility and availability of the display object.
getter/setter pair
width num
The width of this display object with the applied transformation.
getter/setter pair
x num
The x-coordinate of is display object relative to the local coordinates of the parent DisplayObjectContainer.
getter/setter pairoverride
y num
The y-coordinate of this display object relative to the local coordinates of the parent DisplayObjectContainer.
getter/setter pairoverride

Methods

addEventListener<T extends Event>(String eventType, EventListener<T> eventListener, {bool useCapture = false, int priority = 0}) StreamSubscription<T>
Adds an event listener to receive events.
inherited
addTo(DisplayObjectParent<DisplayObject> parent) → void
Add this display object to the specified parent.
alignPivot([HorizontalAlign hAlign = HorizontalAlign.Center, VerticalAlign vAlign = VerticalAlign.Center]) → void
Aligns the display object's pivot point relative to the current bounds.
applyCache(num x, num y, num width, num height, {bool debugBorder = false, num pixelRatio = 1.0}) → void
Draws the specified area of this display object to an internal render texture and the engine will use this texture to optimize performance.
dispatchEvent(Event event) → void
Dispatches the event to all listening subscribers.
override
dispatchEventRaw(Event event, EventDispatcher target, EventPhase eventPhase) → void
Do not use the dispatchEventRaw method unless you want to override the way how events are dispatched for display list object. Please use dispatchEvent instead.
inherited
getBounds(DisplayObject targetSpace) Rectangle<num>
Returns the bounds of this display object relative to the specified targetSpace.
getTransformationMatrix(DisplayObject targetSpace) Matrix
The 2D transformation matrix relative to the given targetSpace.
getTransformationMatrix3D(DisplayObject targetSpace) Matrix3D
The 3D transformation matrix relative to the given targetSpace.
globalToLocal(Point<num> globalPoint, [Point<num>? returnPoint]) Point<num>
Converts the point object from the Stage's global coordinates to this display object's local coordinates.
hasEventListener(String eventType, {bool useCapture = false}) bool
Returns true if the EventDispatcher has event listeners. The useCapture paramenter defines if the event listeners should be registered for the capturing event phase or not.
inherited
hitTestInput(num localX, num localY) DisplayObject?
Evaluates this display object to see if the coordinates localX and localY are inside this display object.
hitTestObject(DisplayObject other) bool
Evaluates this display object to see if it overlaps or intersects with the bounding box of the other display object.
hitTestPoint(num x, num y, [bool shapeFlag = false]) bool
Evaluates this display object to see if it overlaps or intersects with the point specified by the x and y parameters.
localToGlobal(Point<num> localPoint, [Point<num>? returnPoint]) Point<num>
Converts the point object from this display object's local coordinates to the Stage global coordinates.
localToParent(Point<num> localPoint, [Point<num>? returnPoint]) Point<num>
Converts the point object from this display object's local coordinates to this display object's parent coordinates.
noSuchMethod(Invocation invocation) → dynamic
Invoked when a nonexistent method or property is accessed.
inherited
on<T extends Event>(String eventType) EventStream<T>
Returns an event stream of type eventType.
inherited
parentToLocal(Point<num> parentPoint, [Point<num>? returnPoint]) Point<num>
Converts the point object from this display object's parent coordinates to this display object's local coordinates.
refreshCache() → void
Refreshes the cached area of this display object.
removeCache() → void
Removes the previously cached area of this display object.
removeEventListener<T extends Event>(String eventType, EventListener<T> eventListener, {bool useCapture = false}) → void
Removes an event listener to stop receiving events.
inherited
removeEventListeners(String eventType) → void
Removes all event listeners of a given event type.
inherited
removeFromParent() → void
Removes this display object from its parent.
render(RenderState renderState) → void
Renders this display object with the given renderState. The display object is rendered without its filters.
override
renderFiltered(RenderState renderState) → void
Renders this display object with the given renderState. The display object is rendered with its filters.
override
setTransform(num x, num y, [num scaleX = 1, num scaleY = 1, num rotation = 0, num skewX = 0, num skewY = 0, num pivotX = 0, num pivotY = 0]) → void
Sets transformation properties.
toString() String
A string representation of this object.
inherited

Operators

operator ==(Object other) bool
The equality operator.
inherited