 
     /** The credentials we used to authenticate with the server. */
     protected var _creds :Credentials;
-
-    /** The app we're in, needed for creating the Communicator. */
-    protected var _app :Application;
 
     /** The version string reported to the server at auth time. */
     protected var _version :String = "";

     */
    public function getStage () :Stage
    {
        return _app.stage;
    }

    public function getHostname () :String


    private static const log :Log = Log.getLog(Client);

    public function Client (creds :Credentials)
    {
        _creds = creds;
    }

    /**
