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package org.casaframework.util {
	import flash.net.navigateToURL;
	import flash.net.URLRequest;
	import org.casaframework.errors.ArguementTypeError;
	
	/**
		Simplifies {@code navigateToURL} requests.
		
		@author Aaron Clinger
		@version 07/01/08
	*/
	public class NavigateUtil {
		public static const WINDOW_SELF:String   = '_self';
		public static const WINDOW_BLANK:String  = '_blank';
		public static const WINDOW_PARENT:String = '_parent';
		public static const WINDOW_TOP:String    = '_top';
		
		
		/**
			Simlifies {@code navigateToURL} by allowing you to either use a {@code String} or an {@code URLRequest} reference to the URL.
			
			@param request: A String or an URLRequest reference to the URL you wish to open/navigate to.
			@param window: The browser window or HTML frame in which to display the URL indicated by the {@code request} parameter. 
			@throws ArguementTypeError if you pass a value type other than a {@code String} or {@code URLRequest} to parameter {@code request}.
		*/
		public static function openUrl(request:*, window:String = NavigateUtil.WINDOW_SELF):void {
			if (request is String) {
				request = new URLRequest(request);
			} else if (!(request is URLRequest)) {
				throw new ArguementTypeError('request');
			}
			
			navigateToURL(request, window);
		}
	}
}