Building Snap-In Applications

using System;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace SnapIn
{
	/// <summary>
	/// Implement this if you want to have a container-type object.
	/// </summary>
	public interface IShell
	{
		/// <summary>
		/// Accessor to the Shell's ToolBar.
		/// </summary>
		ToolBar TheToolBar {get; set;}
		/// <summary>
		/// Accessor to the Shells' StatusBar.
		/// </summary>
		StatusBar TheStatusBar {get; set;}
	}

	/// <summary>
	/// Implement this if you want to have a snap-in-type object.
	/// </summary>
	public interface IModule
	{
		/// <summary>
		/// Give a new module a reference to the container.
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="shell">The reference to the Shell.</param>
		void Initialize(IShell shell);
		/// <summary>
		/// Tell the module it's got the spotlight.
		/// </summary>
		void Activate();
		/// <summary>
		/// Tell the module to go away for now.
		/// </summary>
		void Deactivate();
		/// <summary>
		/// Place the module where it needs to be.
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="topLeft">The top-left coordinate, relative to the application.</param>
		/// <param name="bottomRight">The bottom-right coordinate.</param>
		void Move(Point topLeft, Point bottomRight);
	}
}