Index: lams_common/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/style/ThemeManager.as
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diff -u -r8d4ee1f2a11e764d400d8103e4bef7daef1fce0b -rc009c15523cd89ddd42c34a98716593970069742
--- lams_common/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/style/ThemeManager.as	(.../ThemeManager.as)	(revision 8d4ee1f2a11e764d400d8103e4bef7daef1fce0b)
+++ lams_common/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/style/ThemeManager.as	(.../ThemeManager.as)	(revision c009c15523cd89ddd42c34a98716593970069742)
@@ -38,163 +38,313 @@
     public var addEventListener:Function;
     public var removeEventListener:Function;
     
-    //Stores themes for the application
-    private var themes:Hashtable;
-    private var _selectedTheme:String;
+    //The current theme
+    private var _currentThemeName:String;
+    private var _theme:Theme;
     
+    
 	//Constructor
     private function ThemeManager() {
         Debugger.log('constructor',Debugger.GEN,'constructor','org.lamsfoundation.lams.ThemeManager');
 
         //Set up this class to use the Flash event delegation model
         EventDispatcher.initialize(this);
-        
-        //Create and populate themes array
-        themes = new Hashtable('Themes');
     }
     
     /**
     * Load themes from the Server
     */
-    public function loadThemes(){
-        
+    public function loadTheme(theme:String){
         //TODO DI 03/05/05 Stub for now but should query server to access themes
-        //Base style object for 'default' theme
-        var baseStyleObj = new mx.styles.CSSStyleDeclaration();
-        baseStyleObj.setStyle('color', 0x333648);
-        baseStyleObj.setStyle('themeColor', 0x266DEE);
-        baseStyleObj.setStyle('borderStyle', 'inset');
+        //Set the selected theme to the default theme initially
+        _currentThemeName = theme;
+        //Cookie or server?
+        //if(CookieMonster.cookieExists('dictionary.'+language)) {
+            //openFromDisk(theme);
+        //}else {
+            openFromServer(theme);
+        //}        
+    }
+    
+    /**
+    * Opens Theme from server
+    */
+    public function openFromServer(theme) {
+        //TODO DI 31/05/05 Stub for now until server holds theme data
+        //when server does implement this pseudo-code will be:
+        //comms.getRequest(url,callback)
+        //this will return a structure that will be passed into createFromData()
+        createThemeFromCode(theme);
+    }
+    
+    
+    /**
+    * TODO: THIS IS ONLY USED FOR TESTING WHILST SERVER DOES NOT SUPPORT STRUCTURE
+    * REMOVE WHEN NO LONGER REQUIRED
+    */
+    public function createThemeFromCode(theme:String) {
+        switch (theme) {
+            case 'default' :
+                //Base style object for 'default' theme
+                var baseStyleObj = new mx.styles.CSSStyleDeclaration();
+                baseStyleObj.setStyle('color', 0x333648);
+                baseStyleObj.setStyle('themeColor', 0x266DEE);
+                baseStyleObj.setStyle('borderStyle', 'inset');
+                
+                //Create default theme
+                _theme = new Theme('default',baseStyleObj);
         
-        //Create default theme
-        var defaultTheme = new Theme('default',baseStyleObj);
-
-        //----BUTTON------------------------------------------------
-        //Style object
-        var buttonSO = new mx.styles.CSSStyleDeclaration();
-        buttonSO.setStyle('fontFamily', '_sans');
-        buttonSO.setStyle('fontSize', 10);
-        buttonSO.setStyle('color', 0x333648);
-        buttonSO.setStyle('themeColor', 0x266DEE);
-        buttonSO.setStyle('emphasizedStyleDeclaration', 0x266DEE);
+                //----BUTTON------------------------------------------------
+                //Style object
+                var buttonSO = new mx.styles.CSSStyleDeclaration();
+                buttonSO.setStyle('fontFamily', '_sans');
+                buttonSO.setStyle('fontSize', 10);
+                buttonSO.setStyle('color', 0x333648);
+                buttonSO.setStyle('themeColor', 0x266DEE);
+                buttonSO.setStyle('emphasizedStyleDeclaration', 0x266DEE);
+                
+                //Visual Element
+                var buttonVisualElement = new VisualElement('button',buttonSO);
+                //add visual element to the default theme
+                _theme.addVisualElement(buttonVisualElement);
+                //----------------------------------------------------------
         
-        //Visual Element
-        var buttonVisualElement = new VisualElement('button',buttonSO);
-        //add visual element to the default theme
-        defaultTheme.addVisualElement(buttonVisualElement);
-        //----------------------------------------------------------
-
-        //----LABEL-------------------------------------------------
-        //Style object
-        var labelSO = new mx.styles.CSSStyleDeclaration();
-        labelSO.setStyle('fontFamily', '_sans');
-        labelSO.setStyle('fontSize', 14);
-        labelSO.setStyle('color', 0x333648);
-        //Visual Element
-        var labelVisualElement = new VisualElement('label',labelSO);
-        //add visual element to the default theme
-        defaultTheme.addVisualElement(labelVisualElement);
-        //--------------------------------------------------------
+                //----LABEL-------------------------------------------------
+                //Style object
+                var labelSO = new mx.styles.CSSStyleDeclaration();
+                labelSO.setStyle('fontFamily', '_sans');
+                labelSO.setStyle('fontSize', 14);
+                labelSO.setStyle('color', 0x333648);
+                //Visual Element
+                var labelVisualElement = new VisualElement('label',labelSO);
+                //add visual element to the default theme
+                _theme.addVisualElement(labelVisualElement);
+                //--------------------------------------------------------
+                
+                //----LFWINDOW--------------------------------------------
+                //Style object
+                var LFWindowSO = new mx.styles.CSSStyleDeclaration();
+                LFWindowSO.setStyle('fontFamily', '_sans');
+                LFWindowSO.setStyle('fontSize', 14);
+                LFWindowSO.setStyle('color', 0x333648);
+                LFWindowSO.setStyle('themeColor', 0x266DEE);
+                LFWindowSO.setStyle('borderStyle', 'inset');
+                //Visual Element
+                var LFWindowVisualElement = new VisualElement('LFWindow',LFWindowSO);
+                //add visual element to the default theme
+                _theme.addVisualElement(LFWindowVisualElement);
+                //-----------------------------------------------------
         
-        //----LFWINDOW--------------------------------------------
-        //Style object
-        var LFWindowSO = new mx.styles.CSSStyleDeclaration();
-        LFWindowSO.setStyle('fontFamily', '_sans');
-        LFWindowSO.setStyle('fontSize', 14);
-        LFWindowSO.setStyle('color', 0x333648);
-        LFWindowSO.setStyle('themeColor', 0x266DEE);
-        LFWindowSO.setStyle('borderStyle', 'inset');
-        //Visual Element
-        var LFWindowVisualElement = new VisualElement('LFWindow',LFWindowSO);
-        //add visual element to the default theme
-        defaultTheme.addVisualElement(LFWindowVisualElement);
-        //-----------------------------------------------------
-
-        //----TREE VIEW ---------------------------------------
-        //Style object
-        var treeviewSO = new mx.styles.CSSStyleDeclaration();
-        treeviewSO.setStyle('fontFamily', '_sans');
-        treeviewSO.setStyle('fontSize', 14);
-        treeviewSO.setStyle('color', 0x333648);
-        treeviewSO.setStyle('themeColor', 0x266DEE);
-        //treeviewSO.setStyle('rollOverColor', 0xC4C7D5);
-        treeviewSO.setStyle('openEasing', 'Elastic');
-        //Visual Element
-        var treeviewVisualElement = new VisualElement('treeview',treeviewSO);
-        //add visual element to the default theme
-        defaultTheme.addVisualElement(treeviewVisualElement);
-        //------------------------------------------------------
+                //----TREE VIEW ---------------------------------------
+                //Style object
+                var treeviewSO = new mx.styles.CSSStyleDeclaration();
+                treeviewSO.setStyle('fontFamily', '_sans');
+                treeviewSO.setStyle('fontSize', 14);
+                treeviewSO.setStyle('color', 0x333648);
+                treeviewSO.setStyle('themeColor', 0x266DEE);
+                //treeviewSO.setStyle('rollOverColor', 0xC4C7D5);
+                treeviewSO.setStyle('openEasing', 'Elastic');
+                //Visual Element
+                var treeviewVisualElement = new VisualElement('treeview',treeviewSO);
+                //add visual element to the default theme
+                _theme.addVisualElement(treeviewVisualElement);
+                //------------------------------------------------------
+                
+                //----DATA GRID------------------------------------------
+                //Style object
+                var datagridSO = new mx.styles.CSSStyleDeclaration();
+                datagridSO.setStyle('fontFamily', '_sans');
+                datagridSO.setStyle('fontSize', 14);
+                datagridSO.setStyle('color', 0x333648);
+                datagridSO.setStyle('themeColor', 0x266DEE);
+                //datagridSO.setStyle('rollOverColor', 0xC4C7D5);
+                datagridSO.setStyle('openEasing', 'Elastic');
+                //Visual Element
+                var datagridVisualElement = new VisualElement('datagrid',datagridSO);
+                //add visual element to the default theme
+                _theme.addVisualElement(datagridVisualElement);
+                //------------------------------------------------------
         
-        //----DATA GRID------------------------------------------
-        //Style object
-        var datagridSO = new mx.styles.CSSStyleDeclaration();
-        datagridSO.setStyle('fontFamily', '_sans');
-        datagridSO.setStyle('fontSize', 14);
-        datagridSO.setStyle('color', 0x333648);
-        datagridSO.setStyle('themeColor', 0x266DEE);
-        //datagridSO.setStyle('rollOverColor', 0xC4C7D5);
-        datagridSO.setStyle('openEasing', 'Elastic');
-        //Visual Element
-        var datagridVisualElement = new VisualElement('datagrid',datagridSO);
-        //add visual element to the default theme
-        defaultTheme.addVisualElement(datagridVisualElement);
-        //------------------------------------------------------
-
-
-        //----COMBO------------------------------------------
-        //Style object
-        var comboSO = new mx.styles.CSSStyleDeclaration();
-        comboSO.setStyle('fontFamily', '_sans');
-        comboSO.setStyle('fontSize', 14);
-        comboSO.setStyle('color', 0x333648);
-        comboSO.setStyle('themeColor', 0x266DEE);
-        comboSO.setStyle('openEasing', Elastic.easeOut);
-        //Visual Element
-        var comboVisualElement = new VisualElement('combo',comboSO);
-        //add visual element to the default theme
-        defaultTheme.addVisualElement(comboVisualElement);
-        //------------------------------------------------------
-
-        //----LF MENU-------------------------------------------
-        //Style object
-        var lfMenuSO = new mx.styles.CSSStyleDeclaration();
-        lfMenuSO.setStyle('fontFamily', '_sans');
-        lfMenuSO.setStyle('fontSize', 14);
-        lfMenuSO.setStyle('color', 0x333648);
-        lfMenuSO.setStyle('themeColor', 0x266DEE);
-        lfMenuSO.setStyle('openEasing', Elastic.easeOut);
-        //Visual Element
-        var lfMenuVisualElement = new VisualElement('LFMenuBar',lfMenuSO);
-        //add visual element to the default theme
-        defaultTheme.addVisualElement(lfMenuVisualElement);
-        //------------------------------------------------------
-
-        //----LFBUTTON----------------------------------------------
-        //NOTE:This style is used in conjunction with LFButtonSkin class. For usage, see common.style.LFButtonSkin.as
-        //Style object
-        var LFButtonSO = new mx.styles.CSSStyleDeclaration();
-        LFButtonSO.setStyle('fontFamily', 'Tahoma');
-        LFButtonSO.setStyle('fontSize', 10);
-        LFButtonSO.setStyle('color', 0xff0000);
-        LFButtonSO.setStyle('themeColor', 0xff0000);
-        LFButtonSO.setStyle('borderStyle', 'outset');
-        //Custom LAMS styles
-        LFButtonSO.setStyle('up', 0xCCCCCC);
-        LFButtonSO.setStyle('over', 0xFAF270);
-        LFButtonSO.setStyle('down', 0xccff3c);
-        //Visual Element
-        var LFButtonVisualElement = new VisualElement('LFButton',LFButtonSO);
-        //add visual element to the default theme
-        defaultTheme.addVisualElement(LFButtonVisualElement);
-        //----------------------------------------------------------
-
-
-        //Add the default Theme to the themes   
-        themes.put(defaultTheme.name,defaultTheme);
         
-        //Set the selected theme to the default theme initially
-        _selectedTheme = 'default';
+                //----COMBO------------------------------------------
+                //Style object
+                var comboSO = new mx.styles.CSSStyleDeclaration();
+                comboSO.setStyle('fontFamily', '_sans');
+                comboSO.setStyle('fontSize', 14);
+                comboSO.setStyle('color', 0x333648);
+                comboSO.setStyle('themeColor', 0x266DEE);
+                comboSO.setStyle('openEasing', Elastic.easeOut);
+                //Visual Element
+                var comboVisualElement = new VisualElement('combo',comboSO);
+                //add visual element to the default theme
+                _theme.addVisualElement(comboVisualElement);
+                //------------------------------------------------------
         
+                //----LF MENU-------------------------------------------
+                //Style object
+                var lfMenuSO = new mx.styles.CSSStyleDeclaration();
+                lfMenuSO.setStyle('fontFamily', '_sans');
+                lfMenuSO.setStyle('fontSize', 14);
+                lfMenuSO.setStyle('color', 0x333648);
+                lfMenuSO.setStyle('themeColor', 0x266DEE);
+                lfMenuSO.setStyle('openEasing', Elastic.easeOut);
+                //Visual Element
+                var lfMenuVisualElement = new VisualElement('LFMenuBar',lfMenuSO);
+                //add visual element to the default theme
+                _theme.addVisualElement(lfMenuVisualElement);
+                //------------------------------------------------------
         
+                //----LFBUTTON----------------------------------------------
+                //NOTE:This style is used in conjunction with LFButtonSkin class. For usage, see common.style.LFButtonSkin.as
+                //Style object
+                /*
+                var LFButtonSO = new mx.styles.CSSStyleDeclaration();
+                LFButtonSO.setStyle('fontFamily', 'Tahoma');
+                LFButtonSO.setStyle('fontSize', 10);
+                LFButtonSO.setStyle('color', 0xff0000);
+                LFButtonSO.setStyle('themeColor', 0xff0000);
+                LFButtonSO.setStyle('borderStyle', 'outset');
+                //Custom LAMS styles
+                LFButtonSO.setStyle('up', 0xCCCCCC);
+                LFButtonSO.setStyle('over', 0xFAF270);
+                LFButtonSO.setStyle('down', 0xccff3c);
+                //Visual Element
+                var LFButtonVisualElement = new VisualElement('LFButton',LFButtonSO);
+                //add visual element to the default theme
+                _theme.addVisualElement(LFButtonVisualElement);
+                */
+                //----------------------------------------------------------
+                break;
+            case 'lime' :
+                //Base style object for 'default' theme
+                var baseStyleObj = new mx.styles.CSSStyleDeclaration();
+                baseStyleObj.setStyle('color', 0x333648);
+                baseStyleObj.setStyle('themeColor', 0xBFFFBF);
+                baseStyleObj.setStyle('borderStyle', 'inset');
+                
+                //Create default theme
+                _theme = new Theme('lime',baseStyleObj);
+        
+                //----BUTTON------------------------------------------------
+                //Style object
+                var buttonSO = new mx.styles.CSSStyleDeclaration();
+                buttonSO.setStyle('fontFamily', '_sans');
+                buttonSO.setStyle('fontSize', 10);
+                buttonSO.setStyle('color', 0x333648);
+                buttonSO.setStyle('themeColor', 0xBFFFBF);
+                buttonSO.setStyle('emphasizedStyleDeclaration', 0x266DEE);
+                
+                //Visual Element
+                var buttonVisualElement = new VisualElement('button',buttonSO);
+                //add visual element to the default theme
+                _theme.addVisualElement(buttonVisualElement);
+                //----------------------------------------------------------
+        
+                //----LABEL-------------------------------------------------
+                //Style object
+                var labelSO = new mx.styles.CSSStyleDeclaration();
+                labelSO.setStyle('fontFamily', '_sans');
+                labelSO.setStyle('fontSize', 14);
+                labelSO.setStyle('color', 0x007300);
+                //Visual Element
+                var labelVisualElement = new VisualElement('label',labelSO);
+                //add visual element to the default theme
+                _theme.addVisualElement(labelVisualElement);
+                //--------------------------------------------------------
+                
+                //----LFWINDOW--------------------------------------------
+                //Style object
+                var LFWindowSO = new mx.styles.CSSStyleDeclaration();
+                LFWindowSO.setStyle('fontFamily', '_sans');
+                LFWindowSO.setStyle('fontSize', 14);
+                LFWindowSO.setStyle('color', 0x333648);
+                LFWindowSO.setStyle('themeColor', 0x266DEE);
+                LFWindowSO.setStyle('borderStyle', 'inset');
+                //Visual Element
+                var LFWindowVisualElement = new VisualElement('LFWindow',LFWindowSO);
+                //add visual element to the default theme
+                _theme.addVisualElement(LFWindowVisualElement);
+                //-----------------------------------------------------
+        
+                //----TREE VIEW ---------------------------------------
+                //Style object
+                var treeviewSO = new mx.styles.CSSStyleDeclaration();
+                treeviewSO.setStyle('fontFamily', '_sans');
+                treeviewSO.setStyle('fontSize', 14);
+                treeviewSO.setStyle('color', 0x333648);
+                treeviewSO.setStyle('themeColor', 0xBFFFBF);
+                //treeviewSO.setStyle('rollOverColor', 0xC4C7D5);
+                treeviewSO.setStyle('openEasing', 'Elastic');
+                //Visual Element
+                var treeviewVisualElement = new VisualElement('treeview',treeviewSO);
+                //add visual element to the default theme
+                _theme.addVisualElement(treeviewVisualElement);
+                //------------------------------------------------------
+                
+                //----DATA GRID------------------------------------------
+                //Style object
+                var datagridSO = new mx.styles.CSSStyleDeclaration();
+                datagridSO.setStyle('fontFamily', '_sans');
+                datagridSO.setStyle('fontSize', 14);
+                datagridSO.setStyle('color', 0x333648);
+                datagridSO.setStyle('themeColor', 0x266DEE);
+                //datagridSO.setStyle('rollOverColor', 0xC4C7D5);
+                datagridSO.setStyle('openEasing', 'Elastic');
+                //Visual Element
+                var datagridVisualElement = new VisualElement('datagrid',datagridSO);
+                //add visual element to the default theme
+                _theme.addVisualElement(datagridVisualElement);
+                //------------------------------------------------------
+        
+        
+                //----COMBO------------------------------------------
+                //Style object
+                var comboSO = new mx.styles.CSSStyleDeclaration();
+                comboSO.setStyle('fontFamily', '_sans');
+                comboSO.setStyle('fontSize', 14);
+                comboSO.setStyle('color', 0x333648);
+                comboSO.setStyle('themeColor', 0xBFFFBF);
+                comboSO.setStyle('openEasing', Elastic.easeOut);
+                //Visual Element
+                var comboVisualElement = new VisualElement('combo',comboSO);
+                //add visual element to the default theme
+                _theme.addVisualElement(comboVisualElement);
+                //------------------------------------------------------
+        
+                //----LF MENU-------------------------------------------
+                //Style object
+                var lfMenuSO = new mx.styles.CSSStyleDeclaration();
+                lfMenuSO.setStyle('fontFamily', '_sans');
+                lfMenuSO.setStyle('fontSize', 14);
+                lfMenuSO.setStyle('color', 0x333648);
+                lfMenuSO.setStyle('themeColor', 0x266DEE);
+                lfMenuSO.setStyle('openEasing', Elastic.easeOut);
+                //Visual Element
+                var lfMenuVisualElement = new VisualElement('LFMenuBar',lfMenuSO);
+                //add visual element to the default theme
+                _theme.addVisualElement(lfMenuVisualElement);
+                //------------------------------------------------------
+        
+                //----LFBUTTON----------------------------------------------
+                //NOTE:This style is used in conjunction with LFButtonSkin class. For usage, see common.style.LFButtonSkin.as
+                //Style object
+                var LFButtonSO = new mx.styles.CSSStyleDeclaration();
+                LFButtonSO.setStyle('fontFamily', 'Tahoma');
+                LFButtonSO.setStyle('fontSize', 10);
+                LFButtonSO.setStyle('color', 0xff0000);
+                LFButtonSO.setStyle('themeColor', 0xff0000);
+                LFButtonSO.setStyle('borderStyle', 'outset');
+                //Custom LAMS styles
+                LFButtonSO.setStyle('up', 0xCCCCCC);
+                LFButtonSO.setStyle('over', 0xFAF270);
+                LFButtonSO.setStyle('down', 0xccff3c);
+                //Visual Element
+                var LFButtonVisualElement = new VisualElement('LFButton',LFButtonSO);
+                //add visual element to the default theme
+                _theme.addVisualElement(LFButtonVisualElement);
+                //----------------------------------------------------------
+            default:        
+        }
     }
     
     /**
@@ -215,84 +365,50 @@
         trace('broadcast');
     }
     
-    /**
-    * sets the current theme
-    */
-    public function selectTheme(theme:String){
-        _selectedTheme = theme;
-    }
     
     /**
     * Returns a style object with styles for the VisualElementId passed in
     */
     public function getStyleObject(visualElementId:String):mx.styles.CSSStyleDeclaration{
         //Get relevant style object from selected theme
-        //Get selected theme
-        var theme:Theme = themes.get(_selectedTheme);
         //Get the correct visual element
         //TODO DI 06/05/05 check for errors here with ID not found
-        var visualElement:VisualElement = theme.getVisualElement(visualElementId);
+        var visualElement:VisualElement = _theme.getVisualElement(visualElementId);
         //Construct style object by superimposing base style and visua
         //TODO DI 06/05/05 implement, for now just return style for visual element
         return visualElement.styleObject;
     }
     
-
     /**
-    * Returns an object containing the serializable (data) parts of this class
-    * 
+    * @returns an object containing the serializable (data) parts of this class
     */
     public function toData():Object{
         //Create the empty object for holding data
         var obj:Object = {};
         
-        //Create array of visual elements.
-        obj.themes = [];
-        
-        //Store the selected theme
-        obj.selectedTheme = _selectedTheme;
-        
-        //Populate from visual elements hash table
-        var hashValues:Array = themes.values();
-        for (var i=0;i<hashValues.length;i++) {
-            //Call toData method on each value to get the data only
-            obj.themes[i] = hashValues[i].toData();
-        }
+        //Call
+        obj = _theme.toData();
         return obj;
     }
     
     /**
-    * Creates an instance of VisualElement from data that has been serialized
+    * Creates the theme from a data object
     * 
     * @param   dataObj - data object containing structure of themes needed to populate themes hash table
     */
-    public function populateFromData(dataObj):Object{
-        //Retrieve the selected theme from the data object
-        _selectedTheme = dataObj.selectedTheme;
-        
-        //Clean out existing themes hashtable
-        themes.clear();
-        
-        //Add the themes
-        for(var i=0;i<dataObj.themes.length;i++){
-            //Get new themes based on the data object and populate themes hashtable
-            var tmpTheme:Theme = Theme.createFromData(dataObj.themes[i]);
-            themes.put(tmpTheme.name,tmpTheme);
-        }
+    public function createFromData(dataObj):Object{
+        _theme = Theme.createFromData(dataObj);
         return this;
     }  
     
-    
     /**
     * Save the Theme manager data to disk 
     * @return  
     */
     public function saveToDisk():Void{
-        var wddx:Wddx = new Wddx();
         //Convert to data object and then serialize before saving to a cookie
-        var dataObj = toData();
-        var sx:Object = wddx.serialize(dataObj);
-        CookieMonster.save(sx,'ThemeData');
+        var dataObj:Object = toData();
+        CookieMonster.save(dataObj,'theme.' + _currentThemeName,true);
     }
     
     /**
@@ -301,24 +417,11 @@
     * @return  
     */
     public function openFromDisk():Void{
-        var wddx:Wddx = new Wddx();
-        var sx:Object = CookieMonster.open('ThemeData');
-        var dx:Object = wddx.deserialize(sx);
-        populateFromData(dx);
+        var dataObj:Object = CookieMonster.open('theme.' + _currentThemeName,true);
+        createFromData(dataObj);
     }
     
-    
     /**
-    * Serialize a Theme/visualElement/StyleObject relation
-    */
-    public function serialize(theme:Theme){
-        var wddx = new Wddx();
-        var serializedTheme:String  = wddx.serialize(theme);
-        trace(serializedTheme);
-    }
-    
-    
-    /**
      * Converts style object to a data format that can be serialized
      * @param   so - an MX style object
      * @return  Object