 import flash.text.engine.TextLine;
 import flash.text.engine.TextLineValidity;
 
-import flashx.textLayout.compose.TextLineRecycler;
-
 import mx.core.IFlexModuleFactory;
 import mx.core.UIComponent;
 import mx.core.mx_internal;


import spark.core.IDisplayText;
import spark.utils.TextUtil;

use namespace mx_internal;


        // text is vertically aligned then need the composeHeight so the 
        // baseline remains consistent when the width is so narrow there
        // are no textLines.
        if (textLines.length == 0 ||
            (textLines.length == 1 && textLines[0] is Shape))
            createEmptyTextLine(_composeHeight);
        
        // Return the baseline of the first line of composed text.
        return textLines.length > 0 ? getBaselineFromFirstTextLine() : 0;
    }
    
    private function getBaselineFromFirstTextLine():Number
    {
        // you may find a Shape in here when background colors are on
        for each (var tl:DisplayObject in textLines)
        {
            if (tl is TextLine)
                return tl.y;
        }
        return 0;
    }

    //----------------------------------
