from ..core import Element
from ..constants import *







# ---------------------------------------------------------------------- #
#                           Error Element                                #
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------- #
class ErrorElement(Element):
    """
    A "dummy Element" that is returned when there are error conditions, like trying to find an element that's invalid
    """

    def __init__(self, key=None, metadata=None):
        """
        :param key: Used with window.find_element and with return values to uniquely identify this element
        :type key:
        """
        self.Key = key

        super().__init__(ELEM_TYPE_ERROR, key=key, metadata=metadata)

    def update(self, silent_on_error=True, *args, **kwargs):
        """
        Update method for the Error Element, an element that should not be directly used by developer

        :param silent_on_error: if False, then a Popup window will be shown
        :type silent_on_error:  (bool)
        :return:                returns 'self' so call can be chained
        :rtype:                 (ErrorElement)
        """
        print(
            "** Your update is being ignored because you supplied a bad key earlier **"
        )
        return self

    def get(self):
        """
        One of the method names found in other Elements. Used here to return an error string in case it's called

        :return: A warning text string.
        :rtype:  (str)
        """
        return "This is NOT a valid Element!\nSTOP trying to do things with it or I will have to crash at some point!"

    Get = get
    Update = update

