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/* $Id$ */

package org.apache.xmlgraphics.image.writer;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.OutputStream;

/**
 * Abstract base class for ImageWriter implementations.
 *
 * @version $Id: ImageWriter.java 426584 2006-07-28 16:01:47Z jeremias $
 */
public abstract class AbstractImageWriter implements ImageWriter {

    /**
     * @see org.apache.xmlgraphics.image.writer.ImageWriter#createMultiImageWriter(
     *                  java.io.OutputStream)
     */
    public MultiImageWriter createMultiImageWriter(OutputStream out)
            throws IOException {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("This ImageWriter does not support writing"
                + " multiple images to a single image file.");
    }

    /** @see org.apache.xmlgraphics.image.writer.ImageWriter#isFunctional() */
    public boolean isFunctional() {
        return true;
    }

    /** @see org.apache.xmlgraphics.image.writer.ImageWriter#supportsMultiImageWriter() */
    public boolean supportsMultiImageWriter() {
        return false;
    }
    
}