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+package snap.view;
+
+/**
+ * Helper class to create custom ViewOwners with novel interpretations.
+ */
+public abstract class CustomViewOwner extends ViewOwner {
+
+    /**
+     * Creates the top level view for this owner.
+     * <br><br>
+     * API Note: If you want the vanilla interaction of this class, return {@code default_createUI();}
+     */
+    @Override
+    abstract protected View createUI();
+
+    /**
+     * Initializes the UI panel.
+     * <br><br>
+     * API Note: If you want the vanilla interaction of this class, return {@code default_initUI();}
+     */
+    @Override
+    abstract protected void initUI();
+
+    /**
+     * Reset UI controls.
+     * <br><br>
+     * API Note: If you want the vanilla interaction of this class, return {@code default_resetUI();}
+     */
+    @Override
+    abstract protected void resetUI();
+
+    /**
+     * Respond to UI controls.
+     * <br><br>
+     * API Note: If you want the vanilla interaction of this class, return {@code default_respondUI(ViewEvent);}
+     * @param anEvent Any event that has been caught by this ViewOwner.
+     */
+    @Override
+    abstract protected void respondUI(ViewEvent anEvent);
+
+    /**
+     * Default implementation of {@link ViewOwner#createUI()}
+     * @return View loaded from snp file of the same name as the class.
+     */
+    final protected View default_createUI() {return super.createUI();}
+
+    /**
+     * Default implementation of {@link ViewOwner#initUI()}
+     */
+    final protected void default_initUI() {super.initUI();}
+
+    /**
+     * Default implementation of {@link ViewOwner#resetUI()}
+     */
+    final protected void default_resetUI() {super.resetUI();}
+
+    /**
+     * Default implementation of {@link ViewOwner#respondUI(ViewEvent)}
+     * @param anEvent An event which has been captured by the view.
+     */
+    final protected void default_respondUI(ViewEvent anEvent) {super.respondUI(anEvent);}
+}