Package	starling.animation
Class	public class Juggler
Inheritance	Juggler Object
Implements	IAnimatable

The Juggler takes objects that implement IAnimatable (like Tweens) and executes them.

A juggler is a simple object. It does no more than saving a list of objects implementing "IAnimatable" and advancing their time if it is told to do so (by calling its own "advanceTime"-method). When an animation is completed, it throws it away.

There is a default juggler available at the Starling class:

      var juggler:Juggler = Starling.juggler;
      

You can create juggler objects yourself, just as well. That way, you can group your game into logical components that handle their animations independently. All you have to do is call the "advanceTime" method on your custom juggler once per frame.

Another handy feature of the juggler is the "delayCall"-method. Use it to execute a function at a later time. Different to conventional approaches, the method will only be called when the juggler is advanced, giving you perfect control over the call.

      juggler.delayCall(object.removeFromParent, 1.0);
      juggler.delayCall(object.addChild, 2.0, theChild);
      juggler.delayCall(function():void { doSomethingFunny(); }, 3.0);
      

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