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package javax.print;
import java.io.OutputStream;
/**
* This class extends {@link PrintService} and represents a
* print service that prints data in different formats to a
* client-provided output stream.
* This is principally intended for services where
* the output format is a document type suitable for viewing
* or archiving.
* The output format must be declared as a mime type.
* This is equivalent to an output document flavor where the
* representation class is always "java.io.OutputStream"
* An instance of the <code>StreamPrintService</code> class is
* obtained from a {@link StreamPrintServiceFactory} instance.
* <p>
* Note that a <code>StreamPrintService</code> is different from a
* <code>PrintService</code>, which supports a
* {@link javax.print.attribute.standard.Destination Destination}
* attribute. A <code>StreamPrintService</code> always requires an output
* stream, whereas a <code>PrintService</code> optionally accepts a
* <code>Destination</code>. A <code>StreamPrintService</code>
* has no default destination for its formatted output.
* Additionally a <code>StreamPrintService</code> is expected to generate
output in
* a format useful in other contexts.
* StreamPrintService's are not expected to support the Destination attribute.
*/
public abstract class StreamPrintService implements PrintService {
private OutputStream outStream;
private boolean disposed = false;
private StreamPrintService() {
};
/**
* Constructs a StreamPrintService object.
*
* @param out stream to which to send formatted print data.
*/
protected StreamPrintService(OutputStream out) {
this.outStream = out;
}
/**
* Gets the output stream.
*
* @return the stream to which this service will send formatted print data.
*/
public OutputStream getOutputStream() {
return outStream;
}
/**
* Returns the document format emitted by this print service.
* Must be in mimetype format, compatible with the mime type
* components of DocFlavors @see DocFlavor.
* @return mime type identifying the output format.
*/
public abstract String getOutputFormat();
/**
* Disposes this <code>StreamPrintService</code>.
* If a stream service cannot be re-used, it must be disposed
* to indicate this. Typically the client will call this method.
* Services which write data which cannot meaningfully be appended to
* may also dispose the stream. This does not close the stream. It
* just marks it as not for further use by this service.
*/
public void dispose() {
disposed = true;
}
/**
* Returns a <code>boolean</code> indicating whether or not
* this <code>StreamPrintService</code> has been disposed.
* If this object has been disposed, will return true.
* Used by services and client applications to recognize streams
* to which no further data should be written.
* @return if this <code>StreamPrintService</code> has been disposed
*/
public boolean isDisposed() {
return disposed;
}
}