      Stop animating.
      */
     public func stopAnimating() {
-        self.animating = false
+        self._animating = false
         self.layer.sublayers?.removeAll()
     }
     

    @IBInspectable public var padding: CGFloat = NVActivityIndicatorView.DEFAULT_PADDING

    /// Current status of animation, this is not used to start or stop animation.
    public var animating: Bool = false
    
    /// Specify whether activity indicator view should hide once stopped.
    @available(*, deprecated=2.11)

     Start animating.
     */
    public func startAnimating() {
        self._animating = true
        self.layer.speed = 1
        setUpAnimation()
    }
