/*
 * A simple container for status messages.
 */
var MessageContainer = function(element) {
	this.element = $(element);
};

MessageContainer.prototype = {
	element: null,

	display: function(text, id) {
		Element.removeChildren(this.element, "p");

		var t = document.createTextNode(text);
		var p = document.createElement("p");
		if (id != null && (c = id.trim()) != "") {
			p.id = c;
		}
		p.appendChild(t);

		this.element.appendChild(p);
		Element.show(this.element);
	}
};