tqSlideshow.engine = {
	get: function(slideshowId, elementId) {
		return $("#"+elementId);
	},

	addClass: function(slideshowId, element, className) {
		$(element).addClass(className);
	},

	removeClass: function(slideshowId, element, className) {
		$(element).removeClass(className);
	},

	itemShow: function(slideshowId, element) {
		$(element).fadeIn(2000);
	},

	itemHide: function(slideshowId, element) {
		$(element).fadeOut(2000);
	},

	hide: function(slideshowId, element) {
		$(element).hide();
	},

	setHeight: function(slideshowId, element, height) {
		$(element).animate( { "height": height+"px"}, 500 );
	},

	getHeight: function(slideshowId, element) {
		return $(element).height();
	},

	getHtml: function(slideshowId, element) {
		return $(element).html();
	},

	setHtml: function(slideshowId, element, value) {
		$(element).html(value);
	}

}