/*
 {"description" : "This is an API that represents a generic graphical object. All other graphical object types should inherit from this one."
	}
*/

uses Window
uses media.WH
uses Point
uses Panel
uses Canvas

interface GraphicsObject{
	transfer int xPosition
	transfer int yPosition
	
	/*
	 {"@description" : "An event of this type can be emitted to request the graphical region hosting this object to call the paint function of the object."
		}
	*/
	event repaint()
	
	/*
	 {"@description" : "Request a graphics object to redraw itself."
		}
	*/
	void postRepaint()
	
	/*
	 {"@description" : "This function is called by the rendering system when it is time to draw this object."
		}
	*/
	void paint(Canvas c)
	
	/*
	 {"@description" : "Set the location of this object, in pixels, from the top-left of the containing entity."
		}
	*/
	void setPosition(int x, int y)
	
	/*
	 {"@description" : "Get the location of this object, in pixels, from the top-left of the containing entity."
		}
	*/
	Point getPosition()
	
	/*
	 {"@description" : "This function is called when another graphics entity would like to know the preferred size of this object, for example to help with layout calculations."
		}
	*/
	WH getPreferredSize()
	}