 
     //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
     //
-    //  Event handling
-    //
-    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    
-    
+    //  Methods: Layout Helpers
+    //
+    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
     
     /**
      *  A helper method to position the children of this item renderer.

        {
            backgroundColor = getStyle("rollOverColor");
        }
        else
        {
            var alternatingColors:Array = getStyle("alternatingItemColors");

     *  @playerversion AIR 2.5 
     *  @productversion Flex 4.5
     */
    protected function positionElement(element:Object, x:Number, y:Number):void
    {
        if (element is ILayoutElement)
        {
            ILayoutElement(element).setLayoutBoundsPosition(x, y, false);
        }
        else if (element is IFlexDisplayObject)
        {
            IFlexDisplayObject(element).move(x, y);   
        }
        else
        {
            element.x = x;
            element.y = y;
        }
    }
    
