[FLEX-21099] Changing the dataProvider on a DataGroup doesn't reuse the renderers

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: Adobe Flex SDK Previous
• Fix Version/s: Adobe Flex SDK Previous
• Component/s: Spark: DataGroup
• Environment: Affected OS(s): Windows; Affected OS(s): Windows XP; Language Found: English
• Assignee: Adobe JIRA
• Reporter: Adobe JIRA
• Created: 15/Sep/09 02:37
• Updated: 15/Apr/11 15:12
• Resolved: 11/Dec/09 23:25

Description

Steps to reproduce:
1. Create a DataGroup, assign a renderer and set a dataprovider
2. set a new dataProvider on the DataGroup

Actual Results:
All previously created renderer instances are thrown away and new ones are created

Expected Results:
Previously created renderers should be re-used and should only be trhown away when itemRenderer is cahnged

Workaround (if any):
Write your own DataGroup

A few use cases are discussed in this thread:

https://prerelease.adobe.com/project/forum/thread.html?cap=0fd791c2813e41db94d510b8e18a1952&forid=

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