Split Column DataGrid
If you need to extend datagrid to support grouping of column headers together, feel free to use or extend the following code.
A picture worth a thousand words, so better check out demo and src.
Note: Source code is based on Alex’s sample: http://blogs.adobe.com/aharui/2007/03/thinking_about_item_renderers_1.html
(I extended it to support more then 2 columns per grouping)
Code generation: Java Beans to AS
If you have java backend that provides data to your flex application and you want to have matching data transfer object between java and flex you may end up with a lot of copy and paste from java to as.
For example you may have java bean that defines a user:
public class User {
private String name;
private int id;
public String getName() {