      */
     private var rendererStateIsDirty:Boolean = false;
     
+    /**
+     *  @private
+     *  A flag determining if this renderer should play any 
+     *  associated transitions when a state change occurs. 
+     */
+    mx_internal var playTransitions:Boolean = true; 
+    
     //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
     //
     //  Public Properties 

import spark.components.IItemRenderer;
import spark.components.MXMLComponent; 
import spark.primitives.supportClasses.TextGraphicElement;

/**
 *  The ItemRenderer class is the base class for Spark item renderers.

    protected function itemRenderer_rollOutHandler(event:MouseEvent):void
    {
        hovered = false;
        setCurrentState(getCurrentRendererState(), playTransitions); 
    }

}
