 	 */
 	private var textBlockComposer:TextBlockComposer = new TextBlockComposer();
 
-	/**
-	 *  @private
-	 *  This flag is set to true by the text, width, and height setters,
-	 *  to indicate that the TextLines must be regenerated.
-	 *  The regeneration occurs when draw() is called or 'bounds' is read.
-	 */
-	private var invalid:Boolean = false;
-	
-	//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-	//
-	//  Overridden properties: GraphicElement
-	//
-	//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-	
-	//----------------------------------
-	//  bounds
-	//----------------------------------
-	
-	/**
-	 *  @private
-	 */
-	private var _bounds:Rectangle = new Rectangle();
-
-    override public function get bounds():Rectangle
-	{
-		if (invalid)
-		{
-			compose();
-			invalid = false;
-		}
-
-		var w:Number;
-		var h:Number;
-
-		if (!isNaN(explicitWidth) && !isNaN(explicitHeight))
-		{
-			w = explicitWidth;
-			h = explicitHeight;
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			var r:Rectangle = textBlockComposer.actualBounds;
-			w = Math.ceil(r.width);
-			h = Math.ceil(r.height);
-		}
-
-		_bounds.width = w;
-		_bounds.height = h;
-				
-		return _bounds;
-	}
-		
 	//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 	//
 	//  Overridden methods: GraphicElement

	//--------------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 *  @private
	 */
	/**
	 *  @inheritDoc
	 */

		applyDisplayObjectProperties();
	}

	//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
	//
	//  Methods
