 
         _transform = value;
     }
-    
-    private static var xformPt:Point;
-
-    /**
-     * A utility method to update the rotation, scale, and translation of the 
-     * transform while keeping a particular point, specified in the component's 
-     * own coordinate space, fixed in the parent's coordinate space.  
-     * This function will assign the rotation, scale, and translation values 
-     * provided, then update the x/y/z properties as necessary to keep 
-     * the transform center fixed.
-     * @param scale the new values for the scale of the transform
-     * @param rotation the new values for the rotation of the transform
-     * @param translation the new values for the translation of the transform
-     * @param transformCenter the point, in the component's own coordinates, to keep fixed relative to its parent.
+
+    /**
+     *  A utility method to update the rotation, scale, and translation of the 
+     *  transform while keeping a particular point, specified in the component's 
+     *  own coordinate space, fixed in the parent's coordinate space.  
+     *  This function will assign the rotation, scale, and translation values 
+     *  provided, then update the x/y/z properties as necessary to keep 
+     *  the transform center fixed.
+     *  @param scale the new values for the scale of the transform
+     *  @param rotation the new values for the rotation of the transform
+     *  @param translation the new values for the translation of the transform
+     *  @param transformCenter the point, in the component's own coordinates, to keep fixed relative to its parent.
      *  
      *  @langversion 3.0
      *  @playerversion Flash 10

import mx.managers.ISystemManager;
import mx.managers.IToolTipManagerClient;
import mx.utils.MatrixUtil;

use namespace mx_internal;


        _layoutFeatures = features;

        invalidateTransform();
        return features;
    }
    
    private function invalidateTransform():void
