#
# Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
#
# Copyright (C) 2000-2005  Donald N. Allingham
#
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"""
PlaceBase class for Gramps.
"""

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#
# PlaceBase class
#
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class PlaceBase(object):
    """
    Base class for place-aware objects.
    """
    def __init__(self, source=None):
        """
        Initialize a PlaceBase. 
        
        If the source is not None, then object is initialized from values of 
        the source object.

        :param source: Object used to initialize the new object
        :type source: PlaceBase
        """
        if source:
            self.place = source.place
        else:
            self.place = ""

    def set_place_handle(self, place_handle):
        """
        Set the database handle for :class:`~.place.Place` associated with the
        object.

        :param place_handle: :class:`~.place.Place` database handle
        :type place_handle: str
        """
        self.place = place_handle

    def get_place_handle(self):
        """
        Return the database handle of the :class:`~.place.Place` associated
        with the :class:`~.event.Event`.

        :returns: :class:`~.place.Place` database handle
        :rtype: str
        """
        return self.place 
