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//  Copyright (c) 2007 Josh Tynjala
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package com.joshtynjala.utils
{
	import flash.display.Loader;
	import flash.net.URLRequest;
	import flash.system.LoaderContext;
	
	public class LoaderUtil
	{
		public static function createAutoLoader(url:String, context:LoaderContext = null):Function
		{
			//this is going to be treated like a class constructor
			var autoLoader:Function = function():Loader
			{
				//we need a Loader that automatically loads our image
				var loader:Loader = new Loader();
				loader.load(new URLRequest(this.url), this.context);
				
				//our "constructor" returns the Loader instead
				return loader;
			};
			//the image to load in our dynamically created "class"
			autoLoader.prototype.url = url;
			autoLoader.prototype.context = context;
			
			//A function may be treated as a class
			return autoLoader;
		}
	}
}