+ /**
+ * Paints the background layer of the item with a QPainter
+ * @param p the QPainter to paint into.
+ * @param pp the painting parameters object to paint with.
+ **/
+ virtual void paint_back(QPainter &p, const ViewItemPaintParams &pp);
+
+ /**
+ * Paints the mid-layer of the item with a QPainter
+ * @param p the QPainter to paint into.
+ * @param pp the painting parameters object to paint with.
+ **/
+ virtual void paint_mid(QPainter &p, const ViewItemPaintParams &pp);
+
+ /**
+ * Paints the foreground layer of the item with a QPainter
+ * @param p the QPainter to paint into.
+ * @param pp the painting parameters object to paint with.
+ **/
+ virtual void paint_fore(QPainter &p, const ViewItemPaintParams &pp);
+