001 /* 002 * CDDL HEADER START 003 * 004 * The contents of this file are subject to the terms of the 005 * Common Development and Distribution License, Version 1.0 only 006 * (the "License"). You may not use this file except in compliance 007 * with the License. 008 * 009 * You can obtain a copy of the license at 010 * trunk/opends/resource/legal-notices/OpenDS.LICENSE 011 * or https://OpenDS.dev.java.net/OpenDS.LICENSE. 012 * See the License for the specific language governing permissions 013 * and limitations under the License. 014 * 015 * When distributing Covered Code, include this CDDL HEADER in each 016 * file and include the License file at 017 * trunk/opends/resource/legal-notices/OpenDS.LICENSE. If applicable, 018 * add the following below this CDDL HEADER, with the fields enclosed 019 * by brackets "[]" replaced with your own identifying information: 020 * Portions Copyright [yyyy] [name of copyright owner] 021 * 022 * CDDL HEADER END 023 * 024 * 025 * Copyright 2008 Sun Microsystems, Inc. 026 */ 027 package org.opends.server.util.table; 028 029 030 031 /** 032 * An interface for incrementally configuring a table serializer. Once 033 * configured, the table printer can be used to create a new 034 * {@link TableSerializer} instance using the {@link #getSerializer()} 035 * method. 036 */ 037 public abstract class TablePrinter { 038 039 /** 040 * Creates a new abstract table printer. 041 */ 042 protected TablePrinter() { 043 // No implementation required. 044 } 045 046 047 048 /** 049 * Creates a new table serializer based on the configuration of this 050 * table printer. 051 * 052 * @return Returns a new table serializer based on the configuration 053 * of this table printer. 054 */ 055 protected abstract TableSerializer getSerializer(); 056 }