Set this.el_ directly instead of using another variable

The flash tech doesn't need to hold onto a reference to the placeholder element after the embed code has been generated. Set this.el_ to the embed code immediately instead of using another property to track it during init. Tested in IE8.

src/js/media/flash.js

@@ -244,19 +244,12 @@ vjs.Flash = vjs.MediaTechController.extend({
 
     // If not using iFrame mode, embed as normal object
     } else {
-      this.obj = vjs.Flash.embed(options['swf'], placeHolder, flashVars, params, attributes);
+      this.el_ = vjs.Flash.embed(options['swf'], placeHolder, flashVars, params, attributes);
     }
   }
 });
 
 vjs.Flash.prototype.dispose = function(){
-  // the tech is being disposed before onReady has been triggered
-  // removing the object from the DOM prevents that from firing
-  // and overwriting the state of the replacement tech
-  if (this.obj) {
-    this.obj.parentNode.removeChild(this.obj);
-    this.obj = null;
-  }
   vjs.MediaTechController.prototype.dispose.call(this);
 };
 
@@ -408,14 +401,6 @@ vjs.Flash['onReady'] = function(currSwf){
   // Reference player on tech element
   el['player'] = player;
 
-  // Update reference to playback technology element
-  tech.el_ = el;
-
-  // Remove the initialization reference to the tech element
-  if (tech.obj) {
-    tech.obj = null;
-  }
-
   vjs.Flash.checkReady(tech);
 };
 

test/unit/flash.js

@@ -112,27 +112,3 @@ test('dispose removes the object element even before ready fires', function() {
   strictEqual(tech.el(), null, 'tech el is null');
   strictEqual(parentEl.children.length, 0, 'parent el is empty');
 });
-
-test('dispose removes the object element after ready fires', function() {
-  var noop = function() {},
-      parentEl = document.createElement('div'),
-      player = {
-        id: noop,
-        on: noop,
-        options_: {}
-      },
-      tech = new vjs.Flash(player, {
-        'parentEl': parentEl
-      });
-
-  player.tech = tech;
-
-  document.getElementById('qunit-fixture').appendChild(parentEl);
-  tech.obj['player'] = player;
-
-  vjs.Flash['onReady'](parentEl.children[0].id);
-  strictEqual(tech.obj, null, 'nulled initialization reference');
-  tech.dispose();
-  strictEqual(tech.el(), null, 'tech el is null');
-  strictEqual(parentEl.children.length, 0, 'parent el is empty');
-});