import java.awt.Graphics;

/** This class is the abstract interface for all items
    on the construction panel.*/
public abstract class CP_Item {

	/** The type of the object. 1=button 2=command 3=macro */
	protected int type;
	/** The name of the object. */
	protected String name;
	/** Position of the object. */
	protected int x,y;
	/** Size of the object. */
	protected int w,h;

	/** Returns the x-position of the object. */
	public int getX() { return x; }
	/** Returns the y-position of the object. */
	public int getY() { return y; }
	/** Returns the width of the object. */
	public int getW() { return w; }
	/** Returns the height of the object. */
	public int getH() { return h; }

	/** Returns the x-position of the port nr. "_port". */
	public abstract int getPortX(int _port);
	/** Returns the y-position of the port nr. "_port". */
	public abstract int getPortY(int _port);
	/** Sets the connection to another object. */
	public abstract void setConnection(int _port, CP_Connection _conn);
	/** Gets the connection to another object. */
	public abstract CP_Connection getConnection(int _port);

	/** Returns the type of the object. */
	public int getType() { return type; }

	/** Sets the name of the object. */
	public void setName(String _name) {
		name = _name;
	}

	/** Sets the position of the object. */
	public void setPosition(int _x, int _y) {
		x = _x; y = _y;
	}

	/** Draws the object. */
	public abstract void draw(Graphics g);
}