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package org.opends.server.util.table;



/**
 * An interface for incrementally configuring a table serializer. Once
 * configured, the table printer can be used to create a new
 * {@link TableSerializer} instance using the {@link #getSerializer()}
 * method.
 */
public abstract class TablePrinter {

  /**
   * Creates a new abstract table printer.
   */
  protected TablePrinter() {
    // No implementation required.
  }



  /**
   * Creates a new table serializer based on the configuration of this
   * table printer.
   *
   * @return Returns a new table serializer based on the configuration
   *         of this table printer.
   */
  protected abstract TableSerializer getSerializer();
}