Index: lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/Activity.as
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diff -u -r9bef1de27d0d527d75191115a535bc2c4311ade9 -r5608418b0d7e40ae08f6034ece0dc57da347ba9c
--- lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/Activity.as	(.../Activity.as)	(revision 9bef1de27d0d527d75191115a535bc2c4311ade9)
+++ lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/Activity.as	(.../Activity.as)	(revision 5608418b0d7e40ae08f6034ece0dc57da347ba9c)
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.authoring.*;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.common.dict.*
 /*
 *
 * @author      DC
@@ -127,6 +128,21 @@
 		
     }
 	
+	//static class level methods
+	/**
+	 * Created an array of activity types to be can be used as a dataprovider
+	 * @usage   
+	 * @return  
+	 */
+	public static function getGateActivityTypes():Array{
+		var types:Array = [];
+		types.addItem({label: Dictionary.getValue('synch_act_lbl'), data: SYNCH_GATE_ACTIVITY_TYPE});
+		types.addItem({label: Dictionary.getValue('sched_act_lbl'), data: SCHEDULE_GATE_ACTIVITY_TYPE});
+		types.addItem({label: Dictionary.getValue('perm_act_lbl'), data: PERMISSION_GATE_ACTIVITY_TYPE});
+		return types;
+	}
+	
+	
 	//helper methods
 	
 	/**