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+//
+// $Id$
+//
+// Nenya library - tools for developing networked games
+// Copyright (C) 2002-2007 Three Rings Design, Inc., All Rights Reserved
+// http://www.threerings.net/code/nenya/
+//
+// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+// under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
+// by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+// Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+// License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+// Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+
+package com.threerings.flex {
+
+import flash.display.DisplayObject;
+
+import mx.core.UIComponent;
+
+/**
+ * Wraps a non-Flex component for use in Flex. 
+ */
+public class FlexWrapper extends UIComponent
+{
+    public function FlexWrapper (object :DisplayObject)
+    {
+        // don't capture mouse events in this wrapper
+        mouseEnabled = false;
+        addChild(object);
+    }
+}
+}