>Graphic primitives are more lightweight. Right? >Line is not really a replacement for HRule and VRule, because you need to add >stroke every time you add one. That's at least four lines of mxml to one for >HRule and VRule.
There is nothing wrong with making it a line, and then simply wrapping the Line associated stroke in a new class named VRule and HRule... You don't literally need to type those lines every time to base this on the graphics. So, make a class that is a line pre-configured the way you want it. Mike