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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();
}