 		/***************************************************************************
 		*							public methods								   *
 		***************************************************************************/
-		public function Gradient(fillType:String, colors:Array = null, alphas:Array = null, 
+		public function Gradient(fillType:String = LINEAR, colors:Array = null, alphas:Array = null, 
 			ratios:Array = null, matrix:Matrix = null, spreadMethod:String = null, 
 			interpolationMethod:String = null, focalPointRatio:Number = 1)
 		{

				matrix.createGradientBox(width, height, (m_rotation / 180) * Math.PI,
					m_origin.x, m_origin.y);
			}
			
			target.lineGradientStyle(m_fillType, m_colors, m_alphas, m_ratios, matrix, m_spreadMethod,
				m_interpolationMethod, m_focalPointRatio);		
		}

			var len:Number = m_colors.length;
			while (len--)
			{
				m_alphas.push(1);
			}
		}
		
