# Yahoo! UI Library

### Container 2.5.1

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## Class YAHOO.widget.ContainerEffect

ContainerEffect encapsulates animation transitions that are executed when an Overlay is shown or hidden.

### Constructor

YAHOO.widget.ContainerEffect `( overlay , attrIn , attrOut , targetElement , Optional. )`

Parameters:
  `overlay <YAHOO.widget.Overlay>` The Overlay that the animation should be associated with
  `attrIn <Object>` The object literal representing the animation arguments to be used for the animate-in transition. The arguments for this literal are: attributes(object, see YAHOO.util.Anim for description), duration(Number), and method(i.e. Easing.easeIn).
  `attrOut <Object>` The object literal representing the animation arguments to be used for the animate-out transition. The arguments for this literal are: attributes(object, see YAHOO.util.Anim for description), duration(Number), and method(i.e. Easing.easeIn).
  `targetElement <HTMLElement>` Optional. The target element that should be animated during the transition. Defaults to overlay.element.
  `Optional. <class>` The animation class to instantiate. Defaults to YAHOO.util.Anim. Other options include YAHOO.util.Motion.

### Properties

#### animClass `- class`

The animation class to use for animating the overlay

#### attrIn `- Object`

The animation attributes to use when transitioning into view

#### attrOut `- Object`

The animation attributes to use when transitioning out of view

#### overlay `- YAHOO.widget.Overlay`

The overlay to animate

#### targetElement `- HTMLElement`

The target element to be animated

### Methods

#### animateIn

`void animateIn ( )`
Triggers the in-animation.

Returns: `void`

#### animateOut

`void animateOut ( )`
Triggers the out-animation.

Returns: `void`

#### FADE

`static YAHOO.widget.ContainerEffect FADE ( overlay , dur )`
A pre-configured ContainerEffect instance that can be used for fading an overlay in and out.

Parameters:
  `overlay <YAHOO.widget.Overlay>` The Overlay object to animate
  `dur <Number>` The duration of the animation

Returns: `YAHOO.widget.ContainerEffect`
  The configured ContainerEffect object

#### handleCompleteAnimateIn

`void handleCompleteAnimateIn ( type , args , obj )`
The default onComplete handler for the in-animation.

Parameters:
  `type <String>` The CustomEvent type
  `args <Object[]>` The CustomEvent arguments
  `obj <Object>` The scope object

Returns: `void`

#### handleCompleteAnimateOut

`void handleCompleteAnimateOut ( type , args , obj )`
The default onComplete handler for the out-animation.

Parameters:
  `type <String>` The CustomEvent type
  `args <Object[]>` The CustomEvent arguments
  `obj <Object>` The scope object

Returns: `void`

#### handleStartAnimateIn

`void handleStartAnimateIn ( type , args , obj )`
The default onStart handler for the in-animation.

Parameters:
  `type <String>` The CustomEvent type
  `args <Object[]>` The CustomEvent arguments
  `obj <Object>` The scope object

Returns: `void`

#### handleStartAnimateOut

`void handleStartAnimateOut ( type , args , obj )`
The default onStart handler for the out-animation.

Parameters:
  `type <String>` The CustomEvent type
  `args <Object[]>` The CustomEvent arguments
  `obj <Object>` The scope object

Returns: `void`

#### handleTweenAnimateIn

`void handleTweenAnimateIn ( type , args , obj )`
The default onTween handler for the in-animation.

Parameters:
  `type <String>` The CustomEvent type
  `args <Object[]>` The CustomEvent arguments
  `obj <Object>` The scope object

Returns: `void`

#### handleTweenAnimateOut

`void handleTweenAnimateOut ( type , args , obj )`
The default onTween handler for the out-animation.

Parameters:
  `type <String>` The CustomEvent type
  `args <Object[]>` The CustomEvent arguments
  `obj <Object>` The scope object

Returns: `void`

#### init

`void init ( )`
Initializes the animation classes and events.

Returns: `void`

#### SLIDE

`static YAHOO.widget.ContainerEffect SLIDE ( overlay , dur )`
A pre-configured ContainerEffect instance that can be used for sliding an overlay in and out.

Parameters:
  `overlay <YAHOO.widget.Overlay>` The Overlay object to animate
  `dur <Number>` The duration of the animation

Returns: `YAHOO.widget.ContainerEffect`
  The configured ContainerEffect object

#### toString

`String toString ( )`
Returns a string representation of the object.

Returns: `String`
  The string representation of the ContainerEffect

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