dojo

postMixInProperties: function(){
		// summary:
		//		Called after the parameters to the widget have been read-in,
		//		but before the widget template is instantiated. Especially
		//		useful to set properties that are referenced in the widget
		//		template.
		// tags:
		//		protected
	},

	buildRendering: function(){
		// summary:
		//		Construct the UI for this widget, setting this.domNode.
		//		Most widgets will mixin `dijit._TemplatedMixin`, which implements this method.
		// tags:
		//		protected

		if(!this.domNode){
			// Create root node if it wasn't created by _Templated
			this.domNode = this.srcNodeRef || dojo.create('div');
		}

		// baseClass is a single class name or occasionally a space-separated list of names.
		// Add those classes to the DOMNode.  If RTL mode then also add with Rtl suffix.
		// TODO: make baseClass custom setter
		if(this.baseClass){
			var classes = this.baseClass.split(" ");
			if(!this.isLeftToRight()){
				classes = classes.concat( dojo.map(classes, function(name){ return name+"Rtl"; }));
			}
			dojo.addClass(this.domNode, classes);
		}
	},

	postCreate: function(){
		// summary:
		//		Processing after the DOM fragment is created
		// description:
		//		Called after the DOM fragment has been created, but not necessarily
		//		added to the document.  Do not include any operations which rely on
		//		node dimensions or placement.
		// tags:
		//		protected
	},

	startup: function(){
		// summary:
		//		Processing after the DOM fragment is added to the document
		// description:
		//		Called after a widget and its children have been created and added to the page,
		//		and all related widgets have finished their create() cycle, up through postCreate().
		//		This is useful for composite widgets that need to control or layout sub-widgets.
		//		Many layout widgets can use this as a wiring phase.
		this._started = true;
	},

	 DESTROY FUNCTIONS 

	destroyRecursive: function(/*Boolean?*/ preserveDom){
		// summary:
		// 		Destroy this widget and its descendants
		// description:
		//		This is the generic "destructor" function that all widget users
		// 		should call to cleanly discard with a widget. Once a widget is
		// 		destroyed, it is removed from the manager object.
		// preserveDom:
		//		If true, this method will leave the original DOM structure
		//		alone of descendant Widgets. Note: This will NOT work with
		//		dijit._Templated widgets.

		this._beingDestroyed = true;
		this.destroyDescendants(preserveDom);
		this.destroy(preserveDom);
	},

	destroy: function(/*Boolean*/ preserveDom){
		// summary:
		// 		Destroy this widget, but not its descendants.
		//		This method will, however, destroy internal widgets such as those used within a template.
		// preserveDom: Boolean
		//		If true, this method will leave the original DOM structure alone.
		//		Note: This will not yet work with _Templated widgets

		this._beingDestroyed = true;
		this.uninitialize();

		// remove dojo.connect() and dojo.subscribe() listeners
		var c;
		while(c = this._connects.pop()){
			c.remove();
		}

		// destroy widgets created as part of template, etc.
		var w;
		while(w = this._supportingWidgets.pop()){
			if(w.destroyRecursive){
				w.destroyRecursive();
			}else if(w.destroy){
				w.destroy();
			}
		}

		this.destroyRendering(preserveDom);
		dijit.registry.remove(this.id);
		this._destroyed = true;
	},

	destroyRendering: function(/*Boolean?*/ preserveDom){
		// summary:
		//		Destroys the DOM nodes associated with this widget
		// preserveDom:
		//		If true, this method will leave the original DOM structure alone
		//		during tear-down. Note: this will not work with _Templated
		//		widgets yet.
		// tags:
		//		protected

		if(this.bgIframe){
			this.bgIframe.destroy(preserveDom);
			delete this.bgIframe;
		}

		if(this.domNode){
			if(preserveDom){
				dojo.removeAttr(this.domNode, "widgetId");
			}else{
				dojo.destroy(this.domNode);
			}
			delete this.domNode;
		}

		if(this.srcNodeRef){
			if(!preserveDom){
				dojo.destroy(this.srcNodeRef);
			}
			delete this.srcNodeRef;
		}
	},

	destroyDescendants: function(/*Boolean?*/ preserveDom){
		// summary:
		//		Recursively destroy the children of this widget and their
		//		descendants.
		// preserveDom:
		//		If true, the preserveDom attribute is passed to all descendant
		//		widget's .destroy() method. Not for use with _Templated
		//		widgets.

		// get all direct descendants and destroy them recursively
		dojo.forEach(this.getChildren(), function(widget){
			if(widget.destroyRecursive){
				widget.destroyRecursive(preserveDom);
			}
		});
	},

	uninitialize: function(){
		// summary:
		//		Stub function. Override to implement custom widget tear-down
		//		behavior.
		// tags:
		//		protected
		return false;
	},