      *  @see #positionElement  
      * 
      *  @langversion 3.0
-     *  @playerversion Flash 10
+     *  @playerversion Flash 10.1
      *  @playerversion AIR 2.5 
      *  @productversion Flex 4.5
      */

     *  @inheritDoc  
     * 
     *  @langversion 3.0
     *  @playerversion Flash 10
     *  @playerversion AIR 2.5
     *  @productversion Flex 4.5
     */

    }
    
    //----------------------------------
    //  down
    //----------------------------------
    /**
     *  @private
     *  storage for the down property 
     */    
    private var _down:Boolean = false;
    
    /**
     *  Set to <code>true</code> when the user is pressing down on an item renderer.
     * 
     *  <p>This property is only applicable when <code>interactionMode</code>
     *  is set to <code>"touch"</code>.</p>
     *
     *  @default false
     */    
    protected function get down():Boolean
    {
        return _down;
    }
    
    /**
     *  @private
     */    
    protected function set down(value:Boolean):void
    {
        if (value == _down)
            return;
        
        _down = value; 
        invalidateDisplayList();
    }
    
    //----------------------------------
    //  hovered
    //----------------------------------
    /**
     *  @private
     *  storage for the hovered property 
     */    
    private var _hovered:Boolean = false;
    
    /**
     *  Set to <code>true</code> when the mouse is hovered over the item renderer.
     * 
     *  <p>This property is only applicable when <code>interactionMode</code>
     *  is set to <code>"mouse"</code>.</p>
     *
     *  @default false
     */    
    protected function get hovered():Boolean
    {
        return _hovered;
    }
    
    /**
     *  @private
     */    
    protected function set hovered(value:Boolean):void
    {
        if (value == _hovered)
            return;
        
        _hovered = value; 
        invalidateDisplayList();
    }
    
    //----------------------------------
    //  itemIndex
    //----------------------------------
    
