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*/
package cocktail.nativeElement.abstract;

import cocktail.nativeElement.NativeElementData;
import cocktail.nativeElement.NativeElement;

/**
 * This is a base class for the native element
 * creator implementation. It creates a native element
 * and returns a reference to it
 * 
 * @author Yannick DOMINGUEZ
 */
class AbstractNativeElementCreator
{

	/**
	 * class constructor
	 */
	public function new() 
	{
		
	}
	
	/**
	 * Instantiate a native element and returns a reference to it. Implemented in inheriting classes
	 * @param	nativeElementType the type of element to create (graphic, text...)
	 */
	public function createNativeElement(nativeElementType:NativeElementTypeValue):NativeElement
	{
		return null;
	}
	
}