Hello World

In this code example, Radio broadcasts a String to MessageListener, using a messageChanged Signal.
This code can be compiled as an application with mxmlc or as a document class in Flash Professional.

package
{
	import org.osflash.signals.Signal;
	import flash.display.Sprite;

	public class SignalsHelloWorld extends Sprite
	{
		private var radio:Radio;
		private var messageListener:MessageListener;
		
		public function SignalsHelloWorld()
		{
			radio = new Radio();
			messageListener = new MessageListener();
			
			// Hook the listener up to the Radio's Signal.
			radio.messageChanged.add(messageListener.onMessageChanged);
			
			// Change the message, dispatching it to listeners.
			radio.message = 'Hello World';
		}
	}
}

////////// PRIVATE CLASSES //////////

import org.osflash.signals.Signal;

class Radio
{
	// This is the public API to which listeners subscribe.
	public var messageChanged:Signal;
	private var _message:String;
	
	public function Radio()
	{
		// Create a Signal that dispatches a String.
		messageChanged = new Signal(String);
	}
	
	public function get message():String { return _message; }
	
	// The setter uses the Signal to dispatch the changed value.
	public function set message(value:String):void
	{
		_message = value;
		messageChanged.dispatch(_message);
	}
}

class MessageListener
{
	// Receive the value dispatched from the Signal.
	// This is like an event handler but without the Event wrapper.
	public function onMessageChanged(message:String):void
	{
		trace('heard message: ' + message);
	}
}