      *  useVirtualLayout=true.   See updateLLV(), resetCachedVirtualLayoutState(),
      *  etc.
      */
-    private var llv:LinearLayoutVector = new LinearLayoutVector();
+    private var llv:LinearLayoutVector;
     
     //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
     //

     */
    override public function clearVirtualLayoutCache():void
    {
        llv.clear();
    }     

    /**

            return super.getElementBounds(index);

        var g:GroupBase = GroupBase(target);
        if (!g || (index < 0) || (index >= g.numElements) || !llv) 
            return null;

        return llv.getBounds(index);
