//class to display a bitmap data with reflexion
class ImageContainer extends MovieClip {
 //bitmap object
 private var bmp:Bitmap;
 //reflection bitmap object
 private var reflexion:Bitmap;
 //ref bitmap data
 private var refData:BitmapData;
 //reflextion mask
 private var refmask:Sprite;
 public function ImageContainer() {
  //initialize the bmp and the reflexion object
  bmp=new Bitmap();
  reflexion=new Bitmap();
  
  //and add it to the image container
  this.addChild(bmp);
 }
 //setter for the bitmap data
 public function set imageData(value:BitmapData) {
  //if the old value is not null dispose the data
  if (bmp.bitmapData!=null) {
   bmp.bitmapData.dispose();
  }
  //set the new data
  bmp.bitmapData=value;
  //update the position
  reflexion.x=bmp.x=-bmp.width/2;
  bmp.y=-bmp.height/2;
  //flip the reflexion object
  reflexion.scaleY=-1;
  //force the smoothing
  bmp.smoothing=true;
  //create the reflextion bitmap data
  refData=new BitmapData(bmp.width,bmp.height/4);
  //and copy  the pixel for the bmp bitmapdata
  refData.copyPixels(bmp.bitmapData,new Rectangle(0,3*bmp.height/4,bmp.width,bmp.height/4),new Point(0,0));
  //set the bitmap objects bitmap data
  reflexion.bitmapData=refData;
  //set the smoothing to true
  reflexion.smoothing=true;
  //update the reflextion position
  reflexion.y=bmp.height/2+reflexion.height+5;
  //create the mask
  refmask=new Sprite();
  //fill it with a gradient color (see help files)
  var fillType:String = GradientType.LINEAR;
    var colors:Array = [0xFFFFFF, 0xFFFFFF];
    var alphas:Array = [0.5, 0];
    var ratios:Array = [0x00, 0xFF];
    var matr:Matrix = new Matrix();
    matr.createGradientBox(reflexion.width, reflexion.height, Math.PI/2, 0, 0);
    var spreadMethod:String = SpreadMethod.PAD;
    refmask.graphics.beginGradientFill(fillType, colors, alphas, ratios, matr, spreadMethod); 
    refmask.graphics.drawRect(0,0,reflexion.width, reflexion.height);
   //see help files
    //update the ref mask postion
    refmask.x=reflexion.x;
    refmask.y=reflexion.y-reflexion.height;
    //cash as bitmap both the relexion mask and reflexion sprite
    refmask.cacheAsBitmap=true;
    reflexion.cacheAsBitmap=true;
    //set the mask on the reflextion
   reflexion.mask=refmask;
   //add the mask
  addChild(refmask);
  this.scaleX=1;
  this.scaleY=1;
  //add reflexion
  addChild(reflexion);
 }
}