Object-oriented Printing with Inka, Part 1

Namespace Core
    ''' <summary>
    ''' This interface is for your implementations of custom elements. 
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <remarks>It is recommended that you inherit from the abstract Element class. Otherwise, you should provide your own positioning code.</remarks>
    Public Interface IElement
        Property ID() As String
        'Property Height() As Integer
        'Property Position() As Core.Utils.Shift
        ReadOnly Property RuntimeSize() As Core.Utils.Rectangle
        'Property TakenSpace() As Core.Utils.Rectangle
        'ReadOnly Property PushesDown() As Boolean
        Sub Print(ByVal canvas As Core.ICanvas, ByVal Position As Utils.Shift)
		'''' <summary>
		'''' True if this element cannot be split across pages.
		'''' </summary>
		'''' <value></value>
		'''' <returns></returns>
		'''' <remarks></remarks>
        'ReadOnly Property KeepTogether() As Boolean

        'ReadOnly Property Children() As IEnumerable(Of IElement) 'TODO: should we move this to ICompound?

    End Interface
End Namespace