// datagrid that will use ClassFactory
_dataGrid = new DataGrid();
_dataGrid.percentWidth = 100;
_dataGrid.percentHeight = 100;
// columns array
var columnsArray:Array = [];
 
var dataGridColId:DataGridColumn = 
	new DataGridColumn("Id");
dataGridColId.dataField = "@id";
// setting item renderer - using ClassFactory
dataGridColId.itemRenderer = 
	new ClassFactory(CustomDataGridItemRenderer);
columnsArray.push(dataGridColId);
 
var dataGridColGender:DataGridColumn = 
	new DataGridColumn("Gender");
dataGridColGender.dataField = "@gender";
// setting item renderer - using ClassFactory
dataGridColGender.itemRenderer = 
	new ClassFactory(CustomDataGridItemRenderer);
columnsArray.push(dataGridColGender);
 
var dataGridColAge:DataGridColumn = new DataGridColumn("Age");
dataGridColAge.dataField = "@age";
// setting item renderer - using ClassFactory
dataGridColAge.itemRenderer = 
	new ClassFactory(CustomDataGridItemRenderer);
columnsArray.push(dataGridColAge);
 
var dataGridColNick:DataGridColumn = new DataGridColumn("Nickname");
dataGridColNick.dataField = "@nickname";
// setting item renderer - using ClassFactory
dataGridColNick.itemRenderer = 
	new ClassFactory(CustomDataGridItemRenderer);
columnsArray.push(dataGridColNick);
 
var dataGridColStatus:DataGridColumn = new DataGridColumn("Status");
dataGridColStatus.dataField = "@status";
// setting item renderer - using ClassFactory
dataGridColStatus.itemRenderer = 
	new ClassFactory(CustomDataGridItemRenderer);
columnsArray.push(dataGridColStatus);
 
// adding columns
_dataGrid.columns = columnsArray;
// set data provider
_dataGrid.dataProvider = (new XML(indata.text))..row;
// add DataGrid to UI
hCnv.addChild(_dataGrid);

public class CustomDataGridItemRenderer extends Label
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// datagrid that will implement IFactory
_dataGridIF = new DataGrid();
_dataGridIF.percentWidth = 100;
_dataGridIF.percentHeight = 100;
// columns array
var columnsArray2:Array = [];
 
var dgColNick:DataGridColumn = new DataGridColumn("Nickname");
dgColNick.dataField = "@nickname";
// setting item renderer - NOT using ClassFactory
// CustomDataGridItemRendererWithIFactory implements IFactory
dgColNick.itemRenderer = new CustomDataGridItemRendererWithIFactory;
columnsArray2.push(dgColNick);
 
var dgColStat:DataGridColumn = new DataGridColumn("Status");
dgColStat.dataField = "@status";
// setting item renderer - NOT using ClassFactory
// CustomDataGridItemRendererWithIFactory implements IFactory
dgColStat.itemRenderer = new CustomDataGridItemRendererWithIFactory;
columnsArray2.push(dgColStat);
 
// adding columns
_dataGridIF.columns = columnsArray2;
// set data provider
_dataGridIF.dataProvider = (new XML(indata.text))..row;
// add DataGrid to UI
hCnv2.addChild(_dataGridIF);

import mx.core.IFactory;
 
public class CustomDataGridItemRendererWithIFactory extends Label implements IFactory
{
    // this method is needed by IFactory
    public function newInstance():*
    {
        return new CustomDataGridItemRendererWithIFactory();
    }
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