     }
 
 	/**
-	 *  A helper method to position the children of this item renderer.
-	 * 
-	 *  <p>You can use this method instead of checking for and using
-	 *  various interfaces such as ILayoutElement or IFlexDisplayObject.</p>
-	 *
-	 *  @param element The child to position.
+	 *  A helper method to position children elements of this component.
+	 * 
+	 *  <p>This method is the recommended way to position children elements.  You can 
+	 *  use this method instead of checking for and using
+	 *  various interfaces/classes such as ILayoutElement, IFlexDisplayObject, 
+	 *  or StyleableTextField.</p>
+	 * 
+	 *  <p>Call this method after calling <code>setElementSize()</code></p>
+	 *
+	 *  @param element The child element to position.  The element could be an 
+	 *  ILayoutElement, IFlexDisplayObject, StyleableTextField, or a generic 
+	 *  DisplayObject.
 	 *
 	 *  @param x The x-coordinate of the child.
 	 *
 	 *  @param y The y-coordinate of the child.
 	 *
-	 *  @see #resizeElement  
+	 *  @see #setElementSize  
 	 * 
 	 *  @langversion 3.0
 	 *  @playerversion Flash 10.1
 	 *  @playerversion AIR 2.5 
 	 *  @productversion Flex 4.5
 	 */
-	protected function positionElement(element:Object, x:Number, y:Number):void
+	protected function setElementPosition(element:Object, x:Number, y:Number):void
 	{
 		if (element is ILayoutElement)
 		{

	}

	/**
	 *  A helper method to size the children of this item renderer.
	 * 
	 *  <p>You can use this method instead of checking for and using
	 *  various interfaces such as ILayoutElement or IFlexDisplayObject.</p>
	 *
	 *  @param element The child to position.
	 *
	 *  @param x The width of the child.
	 *
	 *  @param y The height of the child.
	 *
	 *  @see #positionElement  
	 * 
	 *  @langversion 3.0
	 *  @playerversion Flash 10.1
	 *  @playerversion AIR 2.5 
	 *  @productversion Flex 4.5
	 */
	protected function resizeElement(element:Object, width:Number, height:Number):void
	{
		if (element is ILayoutElement)
		{

	}
	
	/**
	 *  A helper method to retrieve the preferred height of a child element.
	 * 
	 *  <p>This method is the recommended way to get a child element's preferred 
	 *  height.  You can use this method instead of checking for and using
	 *  various interfaces/classes such as ILayoutElement, IFlexDisplayObject, 
	 *  or StyleableTextField.</p>
	 *
	 *  @param element The child element to retrieve the width for.  The element could  
	 *  be an ILayoutElement, IFlexDisplayObject, StyleableTextField, or a generic 
	 *  DisplayObject.
	 *
	 *  @see #sizeElement
	 *  @see #getElementPreferredWidth 
