 	 */
 	public function set text(value:String):void
 	{
-		if (value == _text)
+		if (value == mx_internal::_text)
 			return;
 
-		_text = value;
-		textChanged = true;
+		mx_internal::_text = value;
+		mx_internal::textChanged = true;
 
 		invalidateProperties();
 		

	private function textView_changeHandler(event:TextOperationEvent):void
	{
		// Update our storage variable for the text string.
		_text = textView.text;

		// Redispatch the event that came from the TextView.
		dispatchEvent(event);


	/**
	 *  The TextView that must be present
	 *  in any skin assigned to this component.
	 */
	public var textView:TextView;
    
