parameters: ( element, name, position, extent )
return_statement: return element
docstring: This is the basic utility init method.
      @param element the element to initialize
      @param name the name of the element
      @param position the position to place the element (Pos2i)
      @param extent the extent of the element (Pos2i)
      @return the initialized element
docstring_summary: This is the basic utility init method.
docstring_tokens: This is the basic utility init method .
function: def gui_init_base( element, name, position, extent ):
      """
      This is the basic utility init method.
      @param element the element to initialize
      @param name the name of the element
      @param position the position to place the element (Pos2i)
      @param extent the extent of the element (Pos2i)
      @return the initialized element
      """
      element.name = name
      element.position = position
      element.extent = extent
      return element
function_tokens: def gui_init_base ( element , name , position , extent ) : element . name = name element . position = position element . extent = extent return element