      *  @productversion FlexJS 0.0
      */
     [Event(name="initialize", type="org.apache.flex.events.Event")]
+    
+    /**
+     *  Dispatched at startup before the instances get created.
+     *  Beads can call preventDefault and defer initialization.
+     *  This event will be dispatched on every frame until no
+     *  listeners call preventDefault(), then the initialize()
+     *  method will be called.
+     *  
+     *  @langversion 3.0
+     *  @playerversion Flash 10.2
+     *  @playerversion AIR 2.6
+     *  @productversion FlexJS 0.0
+     */
+    [Event(name="preinitialize", type="org.apache.flex.events.Event")]
     
     /**
      *  Dispatched at startup after the initial view has been

                
            dispatchEvent(new org.apache.flex.events.Event("beadsAdded"));

            MXMLDataInterpreter.generateMXMLInstances(this, null, MXMLDescriptor);
            
            dispatchEvent(new org.apache.flex.events.Event("initialize"));

    import flash.display.StageQuality;
    import flash.display.StageScaleMode;
    import flash.events.Event;
    import flash.system.ApplicationDomain;
    import flash.utils.getQualifiedClassName;
    
