 
 import mx.core.mx_internal;
 import mx.events.PropertyChangeEvent;
+import mx.geom.CompoundTransform;
 
 use namespace mx_internal;
 

        mx_internal::dispatchGradientChangedEvent(
                            "angle", oldValue, _angle);
    }  

	//----------------------------------
	//  entries

     */
    public function get rotation():Number
    {
        return compoundTransform ? compoundTransform.rotationZ : _rotation;
    }

    /**
