      */
     public function validateClient(target:ILayoutManagerClient, skipDisplayList:Boolean = false):void
     {
+        CONFIG::performanceInstrumentation
+        {
+            var perfUtil:PerfUtil = PerfUtil.getInstance();
+            var token:int = perfUtil.markStart();
+        }
+
         var obj:ILayoutManagerClient;
         var i:int = 0;
         var done:Boolean = false;

            
            CONFIG::performanceInstrumentation
            {
                PerfUtil.getInstance().markEnd(Object(obj).toString() + ".validateProperties()", perfId, 2 /*tolerance*/);
            }

            // Once we start, don't stop.

            }
        }

        CONFIG::performanceInstrumentation
        {
            perfUtil.markEnd("validateClient(" + target + ")", token, 2 /*tolerance*/);
        }
        // trace("<--- LayoutManager: validateClient --- target = " + target);
    }

