Reference static class via variable

//Wanted to know if I could store a reference to a "registry"/"global container" inside of another class. //This test proves it is possible. //BUT, my auto-complete does not work on levelReg variable. //NOTE: LevelReg (with capital "L") is the registry. // levelReg (no capital "L" ) is the variable storing reference to the registry. var levelReg:Class = LevelReg; var levelNum:int = levelReg.currentLevelNumber; trace("levelNum==" + levelNum); levelReg.currentLevelNumber -= 4; levelNum = levelReg.currentLevelNumber; trace("levelNum==" + levelNum); UPDATE: "hasOwnProperty" works on reference as well: if (levelReg.hasOwnProperty("currentLevelNumber") ) { trace("we have a currentLevelNumber prop"); } if (!levelReg.hasOwnProperty("super peanutcats ") ) { trace("no super peanutcats");} Output: we have a currentLevelNumber prop no super peanutcats