-- File:	HatchGen_ElementGen.cdl
-- Created:	Wed Nov 10 18:10:00 1993
-- Author:	Jean Marc LACHAUME
--		<jml@sdsun1>
-- Copyright:   Matra Datavision 1993

generic class ElementGen from HatchGen (TheElementCurve as any)

uses
    Orientation from TopAbs

is


    Create
    
    	returns ElementGen from HatchGen;

    Create (Other : ElementGen  from HatchGen) 
    
    	---Purpose: Magic constructor.

	returns ElementGen from HatchGen ;
     

    Create (Curve       : TheElementCurve ;
    	    Orientation : Orientation from TopAbs = TopAbs_FORWARD)
    
    	---Purpose: Creates an element.

	returns ElementGen from HatchGen ;


    Curve (me)
    
    	---Purpose: Returns the curve associated to the element.

    	---C++: return const &

        returns TheElementCurve
        is static ;


    ChangeCurve (me : in out)
    
    	---Purpose: Returns the curve associated to the element.

    	---C++: return &

        returns TheElementCurve
        is static ;


    Orientation (me : in out ; Orientation : Orientation from TopAbs)

    	---Purpose: Sets the orientation of the element.

    	is static ;


    Orientation (me)

    	---Purpose: Returns the orientation of the element.

    	returns Orientation from TopAbs
    	is static ;


fields

    myCurve       : TheElementCurve ;
    myOrientation : Orientation from TopAbs ;

end ElementGen from HatchGen ;