How do I transition in object to appear as if drawn from 0 to 360 degrees?

I am trying to figure out how to make an object appear in a circular fashion.  The circle starts with 0 degrees showing.  As the angle increases, more of the image shows.  Think of a fuel gauge, where the space between empty, and the needle, is a color.  I know that it is possible for an image to appear in increasing degrees.  I have seen it on some games like Solomon’s Keep.  Granted, I have no knowledge of what language that game is written in.

I have not seen that ability with the transition function, nor 3rd party functions.

I’ve attached an image from “Solomon’s Boneyard” where the image, on the right, is appearing in an increasing degree.

You could try using masks to achieve this. 

http://docs.coronalabs.com/api/library/graphics/newMask.html

You could try using masks to achieve this. 

http://docs.coronalabs.com/api/library/graphics/newMask.html