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+//
+// $Id: PlacePanel.java,v 1.1 2002/07/09 21:05:33 mdb Exp $
+
+package com.threerings.crowd.client;
+
+import javax.swing.JPanel;
+
+import com.samskivert.swing.Controller;
+import com.samskivert.swing.ControllerProvider;
+
+import com.threerings.crowd.data.PlaceObject;
+
+/**
+ * A useful base class for client interfaces which wish to make use of
+ * {@link a} JPanel as their top-level {@link PlaceView}.
+ */
+public class PlacePanel extends JPanel
+    implements ControllerProvider, PlaceView
+{
+    /**
+     * Constructs a place panel with the specified controller which will
+     * be made availabel via the {@link ControllerProvider} interface.
+     */
+    public PlacePanel (PlaceController controller)
+    {
+        _controller = controller;
+    }
+
+    // documentation inherited from interface
+    public Controller getController ()
+    {
+        return _controller;
+    }
+
+    // documentation inherited from interface
+    public void willEnterPlace (PlaceObject plobj)
+    {
+    }
+
+    // documentation inherited from interface
+    public void didLeavePlace (PlaceObject plobj)
+    {
+    }
+
+    /** A reference to the controller with which we interoperate. */
+    protected PlaceController _controller;
+}