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from EasyUtils import EasyException

class IElement(object):
    def __init__(self, value, message='', externinfo=None, size=None):
        """create the control"""
        self.type = None
        self.obj = None
    
    def getType(self):
        return self.type
    
    def setValue(self):
        raise EasyException, "Not implemented!"

    def getValue(self):
        raise EasyException, "Not implemented!"
    
    def isLarge(self):
        return False
        
    def getObject(self):
        return self.obj
    
    def getContainer(self):
        return self.obj
    
    def getAlignFlag(self, flag):
        return flag