     /**
      *  @copy mx.components.Group#removeItem()
      */
-    public function removeItem(item:*):*
+    public function removeItem(item:Object):Object
     {
         return currentContentGroup.removeItem(item);
     }

    /**
     *  @copy mx.components.Group#swapItems()
     */
    public function swapItems(item1:*, item2:*):void
    {
        currentContentGroup.swapItems(item1, item2);
    }

    /**
     *  @copy mx.components.Group#getItemIndex()
     */
    public function getItemIndex(item:Object):int
    {
        return currentContentGroup.getItemIndex(item);
    }
