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026 * 
027 * ----------------------------
028 * AbstractXmlWriteHandler.java
029 * ----------------------------
030 * (C) Copyright 2003-2005, by Thomas Morgner and Contributors.
031 *
032 * Original Author:  Thomas Morgner;
033 * Contributor(s):   David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
034 *
035 * $Id: AbstractXmlWriteHandler.java,v 1.3 2005/10/18 13:35:06 mungady Exp $
036 *
037 * Changes (from 26-Nov-2003)
038 * --------------------------
039 * 26-Nov-2003 : Added standard header and Javadocs (DG);
040 *
041 */
042
043package org.jfree.xml.writer;
044
045/**
046 * A base class for implementing a handler that writes the XML for an object of a particular
047 * class.
048 */
049public abstract class AbstractXmlWriteHandler implements XmlWriteHandler {
050    
051    /** The root handler. */
052    private RootXmlWriteHandler rootHandler;
053
054    /**
055     * Creates a new handler.
056     */
057    public AbstractXmlWriteHandler() {
058        super();
059    }
060
061    /**
062     * Returns the root handler.
063     * 
064     * @return the root handler.
065     */
066    public RootXmlWriteHandler getRootHandler() {
067        return this.rootHandler;
068    }
069    
070    /**
071     * Sets the root handler.
072     * 
073     * @param rootHandler  the root handler.
074     */
075    public void setRootHandler(final RootXmlWriteHandler rootHandler) {
076        this.rootHandler = rootHandler;
077    }
078
079}