Extending Windows Forms - lightweight views

#region License
/*  Pvax.UI.Views
    Copyright (c) 2005, 2006, Alexey A. Popov
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*/
#endregion

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

namespace Pvax.UI.Views
{
	/// <summary>
	/// Provides access to the parent control (<see cref="ViewContainer"/>) for
	/// views that inserted to other views.
	/// </summary>
	public interface IControlService
	{
		/// <summary>
		/// Gets the <see cref="ViewContainer"/> that keeps the view.
		/// </summary>
		/// <value>
		/// The <see cref="ViewContainer"/> that keeps the view.
		/// </value>
		ViewContainer Control
		{
			get;
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Invalidates a rectangular area area of the control.
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="x">
		/// The x-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the rectangle.
		/// </param>
		/// <param name="y">
		/// The y-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the rectangle.
		/// </param>
		/// <param name="width">
		/// The width of the view.
		/// </param>
		/// <param name="height">
		/// The height of the view.
		/// </param>
		void InvalidateRectangle(int x, int y, int width, int height);
	}
}