     //  Methods
     //
     //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 *  Called automatically by the MXML compiler when the GraphicElement
+	 *  is created using an MXML tag.
+	 *  If you create the GraphicElement through ActionScript you must set the
+	 * <code>id</code> property manually.
+	 *
+	 *  @param document The MXML document containing this GraphicElement (not used).
+	 *  @param id The MXML id for this GraphicElement.
+	 *  
+     *  @langversion 3.0
+     *  @playerversion Flash 10
+     *  @playerversion AIR 1.5
+     *  @productversion Flex 4
+	 */
+	public function initialized(document:Object, id:String):void
+	{
+		this.id = id;
+	}
 
     /**
      * Converts the point object from the object's (local) coordinates 

        _horizontalCenter = value;
        invalidateParentSizeAndDisplayList();
    }

    //----------------------------------
    //  left

     *  storage for the y property. This property is used when a GraphicElement has a simple transform.
     */
    private var _y:Number = 0;

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