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package org.apache.axiom.mime;

import java.io.OutputStream;

import org.apache.axiom.util.base64.Base64EncodingOutputStream;

/**
 * Represents a MIME content transfer encoding.
 */
public abstract class ContentTransferEncoding {
    private static class Identity extends ContentTransferEncoding {
        Identity(String name) {
            super(name);
        }

        @Override
        public OutputStream encode(OutputStream out) {
            return out;
        }
    }

    /**
     * The {@code 8bit} content transfer encoding.
     */
    public static final ContentTransferEncoding EIGHT_BIT = new Identity("8bit");

    /**
     * The {@code binary} content transfer encoding.
     */
    public static final ContentTransferEncoding BINARY = new Identity("binary");

    /**
     * The {@code base64} content transfer encoding.
     */
    public static final ContentTransferEncoding BASE64 = new ContentTransferEncoding("base64") {
        @Override
        public OutputStream encode(OutputStream out) {
            return new Base64EncodingOutputStream(out);
        }
    };

    private final String name;

    public ContentTransferEncoding(String name) {
        this.name = name;
    }

    @Override
    public final String toString() {
        return name;
    }

    /**
     * Wrap the given output stream to apply the content transfer encoding.
     * 
     * @param out the output stream to wrap
     * @return the wrapped output stream
     */
    public abstract OutputStream encode(OutputStream out);
}