     [Inspectable(category="General")]
 
     /**
-     *  Specifies the number of items to display.
-     * 
-     *  If <code>requestedColumnCount</code> is -1, then all of them items are displayed.
+     *  Specifies the number of elements to display.
+     * 
+     *  If <code>requestedColumnCount</code> is -1, then all of them elements are displayed.
      * 
      *  This property implies the layout's <code>measuredWidth</code>.
      * 

     *  is false.
     * 
     *  If this property isn't explicitly set, then the measured width
     *  of the first item is returned.
     */
    public function get columnWidth():Number
    {
        if (!isNaN(_columnWidth))
            return _columnWidth;
        else if (!target || (target.numLayoutItems <= 0))
            return 0;
        else
            return target.getLayoutItemAt(0).preferredSize.x;
    }

    /**


[ExcludeClass]

import mx.layout.ILayoutElement;
import mx.containers.utilityClasses.FlexChildInfo;

class HLayoutElementFlexChildInfo extends FlexChildInfo
{
    public var layoutElement:ILayoutElement;	
}
