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/**
 * @author Rustem V. Rafikov
 * @version $Revision: 1.3 $
 */
package javax.imageio.spi;

import javax.imageio.stream.ImageOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.File;

/**
 * The ImageOutputStreamSpi abstract class is a service provider 
 * interface (SPI) for ImageOutputStreams. 
 */
public abstract class ImageOutputStreamSpi extends IIOServiceProvider implements
        RegisterableService {
    
    /** The output class. */
    protected Class<?> outputClass;

    /**
     * Instantiates a new ImageOutputStreamSpi.
     */
    protected ImageOutputStreamSpi() {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet");
    }

    /**
     * Instantiates a new ImageOutputStreamSpi.
     * 
     * @param vendorName the vendor name.
     * @param version the version.
     * @param outputClass the output class.
     */
    public ImageOutputStreamSpi(String vendorName, String version, Class<?> outputClass) {
        super(vendorName, version);
        this.outputClass = outputClass;
    }

    /**
     * Gets an output Class object that represents the class or 
     * interface that must be implemented by an output source.
     * 
     * @return the output class.
     */
    public Class<?> getOutputClass() {
        return outputClass;
    }

    /**
     * Returns true if the ImageOutputStream can use a cache 
     * file. If this method returns false, the value of the 
     * useCache parameter of createOutputStreamInstance will 
     * be ignored. The default implementation returns false.
     * 
     * @return true if the ImageOutputStream can use a cache 
     * file, false otherwise.
     */
    public boolean canUseCacheFile() {
        return false; // def
    }

    /**
     * Returns true if the ImageOutputStream  implementation 
     * requires the use of a cache file. The default implementation 
     * returns false.
     * 
     * @return true if the ImageOutputStream  implementation 
     * requires the use of a cache file, false otherwise.
     */
    public boolean needsCacheFile() {
        return false; // def
    }

    /**
     * Creates the ImageOutputStream associated with this 
     * service provider. The output object should
     * be an instance of the class returned by getOutputClass 
     * method. This method uses the default system directory
     * for the cache file, if it is needed. 
     * 
     * @param output the output Object.
     * 
     * @return the ImageOutputStream.
     * 
     * @throws IOException Signals that an I/O exception has occurred.
     */
    public ImageOutputStream createOutputStreamInstance(Object output) throws IOException {
        return createOutputStreamInstance(output, true, null);
    }

    /**
     * Creates the ImageOutputStream associated with this 
     * service provider. The output object should
     * be an instance of the class returned by getInputClass 
     * method. This method uses the specified directory
     * for the cache file, if the useCache parameter is true. 
     * 
     * @param output the output Object.
     * @param useCache the flag indicating if cache file 
     * is needed or not.
     * @param cacheDir the cache directory.
     * 
     * @return the ImageOutputStream.
     * 
     * @throws IOException Signals that an I/O exception has occurred.
     */
    public abstract ImageOutputStream createOutputStreamInstance(Object output,
            boolean useCache, File cacheDir) throws IOException;
}