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

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

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

	itemShow: function(slideshowId, element) {
		jQuery(element).fadeIn(1000);
	},

	itemHide: function(slideshowId, element) {
		jQuery(element).fadeOut(1000);
	},

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

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

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

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

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

}