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39 package javax.print;
41 import java.io.OutputStream;
44 /**
45 * <code>StreamPrintService</code> is a special print service capable of
46 * printing into a supplied output stream.
47 * <p>
48 * Beside providing the same functionality as a print service it additionally
49 * allows to specify the output stream for the print data. A stream print
50 * service is obtained via the {@link javax.print.StreamPrintServiceFactory}
51 * by looking for services supporting a given output format type.
52 * </p>
54 * @author Michael Koch (konqueror@gmx.de)
56 public abstract class StreamPrintService implements PrintService
58 private boolean disposed;
59 private OutputStream out;
61 /**
62 * Constructs a <code>StreamPrintService</code> object.
64 * @param out the <code>OutputStream</code> to use
66 protected StreamPrintService(OutputStream out)
68 this.out = out;
71 /**
72 * Dispose this <code>StreamPrintService</code> object.
74 public void dispose()
76 disposed = true;
79 /**
80 * Returns the document format emitted by this print service.
81 * The returned string is a MIME type compatible with the
82 * {@link DocFlavor} class.
84 * @return The document format of the output.
86 public abstract String getOutputFormat();
88 /**
89 * Returns the <code>OutputStream</code> of this object.
91 * @return The <code>OutputStream</code>
93 public OutputStream getOutputStream()
95 return out;
98 /**
99 * Determines if this <code>StreamPrintService</code> object is disposed.
101 * @return <code>true</code> if disposed already,
102 * otherwise <code>false</code>
104 public boolean isDisposed()
106 return disposed;