    
    The default value of this property is nil.
    */
-  var font: UIFont?
+  public var font: UIFont?
 
   /**
    The technique to use for aligning the text.
    
    The default value of this property is NSTextAlignment.Center.
   */
-  var textAlignment: NSTextAlignment = .Center
+  public var textAlignment: NSTextAlignment = .Center
 
   /**
    The color of the text.
    
    Uses the white color by default.
    */
-  var textColor: UIColor = UIColor.whiteColor()
+  public var textColor: UIColor = UIColor.whiteColor()
 
   /**
    The flap's middle line color.

   If the value is nil, it results in a transparent line color. The default
   value is dark gray.
   */
  var lineColor: UIColor? = UIColor.darkGrayColor()

  // MARK: - Initializing a Flap View


   If the value is nil, it results in a transparent background color. The 
   default value is black.
   */
  public var backgroundColor: UIColor? = UIColor.blackColor()

  /**
   The radius to use when drawing rounded corners for the flap’s background.
