/* {"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{
	/* {"@description" : "The current x-position of the object." } */
	transfer int xPosition
	/* {"@description" : "The current y-position of the object." } */
	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()
	}