#!/usr/bin/python

class Node:
    """ attributes:
    id         - internet-domain unique identifier for this node (numerical)
    name       - locally unique identifier (within its parent)
    parent     - container for this node, responsible for constraining its motion
    children   - child nodes contained within this node, indexed by name
    type       - type of node
    position   - defines position within parent (interpreted by parent)
    group      - Tk tag for the representation of this node
    """
    
    def __init__(self, id=None, name=None, parent=None, position=None):
	self.id = id;
	self.name
	
""" types of nodes:
    - small, circular
    - large, circular or shaped
    -