 
                     // Temporarily set the _parent property of the child to the nearest UIComponent
                     // parent. This allows inheriting styles to be picked up correctly.
-                    child.mx_internal::_parent = uicParent;
+                    child._parent = uicParent;
                     child.regenerateStyleCache(true);
                     child.styleChanged(null);
                     child.notifyStyleChangeInChildren(null, true);
-                    child.mx_internal::initThemeColor();
+                    child.initThemeColor();
                     // Reset the _parent property.
-                    child.mx_internal::_parent = this;
+                    child._parent = this;
 
                     // Inform the component that it's style properties
                     // have been fully initialized. Most components won't care,

import mx.core.IUIComponent;
import mx.core.mx_internal;

[ExcludeClass]

/**

        _width = this.width;
        _height = this.height;
        
        $scaleX = $scaleY = 1;
        
        removeEventListener(Event.ADDED, addedHandler);
        removeEventListener(Event.REMOVED, removedHandler);
