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 * Copyright 2008 Sun Microsystems, Inc.
 * Portions Copyright 2014 ForgeRock AS.
 */
package com.forgerock.opendj.cli;

/**
 * An interface for serializing tables.
 * <p>
 * The default implementation for each method is to do nothing.
 * Implementations must override methods as required.
 */
public abstract class TableSerializer {

    /**
     * Create a new table serializer.
     */
    protected TableSerializer() {
        // No implementation required.
    }

    /**
     * Prints a table cell.
     *
     * @param s
     *            The cell contents.
     */
    public void addCell(String s) {
        // Default implementation.
    }

    /**
     * Defines a column in the table.
     *
     * @param width
     *            The width of the column in characters.
     */
    public void addColumn(int width) {
        // Default implementation.
    }

    /**
     * Prints a column heading.
     *
     * @param s
     *            The column heading.
     */
    public void addHeading(String s) {
        // Default implementation.
    }

    /**
     * Finish printing the table contents.
     */
    public void endContent() {
        // Default implementation.
    }

    /**
     * Finish printing the column headings.
     */
    public void endHeader() {
        // Default implementation.
    }

    /**
     * Finish printing the current row of the table.
     */
    public void endRow() {
        // Default implementation.
    }

    /**
     * Finish printing the table.
     */
    public void endTable() {
        // Default implementation.
    }

    /**
     * Prepare to start printing the table contents.
     */
    public void startContent() {
        // Default implementation.
    }

    /**
     * Prepare to start printing the column headings.
     */
    public void startHeader() {
        // Default implementation.
    }

    /**
     * Prepare to start printing a new row of the table.
     */
    public void startRow() {
        // Default implementation.
    }

    /**
     * Start a new table having the specified number of rows and columns.
     *
     * @param height
     *            The number of rows in the table.
     * @param width
     *            The number of columns in the table.
     */
    public void startTable(int height, int width) {
        // Default implementation.
    }
}