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from Interface import Interface

class Coordinate(Interface):
  """
    Common Interface for all Coordinate objects
  """

  def asText():
    """
      returns the coordinate as a text string

    This method usually tries to lookup a skin named ${PortalType}_asText and
    to use this script to display the coordinate text.
    """
    pass

  def fromText(coordinate_text):
    """
      modifies the coordinate according to the input text.
    This method usually tries to lookup a skin named ${PortalType}_fromText and
    to use this script to modify the properties of this document.
    """
    pass

  def standardTextFormat():
    """
      returns a string which defines the standard
      string format for that coordinate
    """
    pass