/** Default constructor for this abstract class, it initializes */
  public PoseurShape() {
    // LET'S FILL IN THIS CLASS' DATA WITH SETTINGS
    // FROM THE GUI CONTROLS
    AnimatedSpriteEditor singleton = AnimatedSpriteEditor.getEditor();
    AnimatedSpriteEditorGUI gui = singleton.getGUI();

    // ASK THE GUI FOR ALL THESE VALUES
    outlineColor = gui.getOutlineColor();
    fillColor = gui.getFillColor();
    int lineThickness = gui.getLineThickness();
    outlineThickness = new BasicStroke(lineThickness);
    alpha = gui.getAlphaTransparency();
  }