//==============================================================================
// tribble/io/DiagnosticWriterI.java
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package tribble.io;


// System imports

import java.lang.String;


// Local imports

import tribble.io.DiagnosticOutputI;


/*******************************************************************************
* Interface for objects that write diagnostic messages (informational, warning,
* and error messages) to a diagnostic output stream.
*
* <p>
* This interface is used to implement any kind of object class that that is
* capable of writing diagnostic messages (lines of text) to a diagnostic output
* stream.
*
* @version	$Revision: 1.1 $ $Date: 2003/01/25 18:31:13 $
* @since	2003-01-25
* @author
*	David R. Tribble,
*	<a href="mailto:david@tribble.com">david@tribble.com</a>.
*	<br>
*	<a href="../Copyright.html">Copyright</a> ©2003 by David R. Tribble,
*	all rights reserved.
*	<br>
*	Permission is granted to freely use and distribute this source code
*	provided that the original copyright and authorship notices remain
*	intact.
*
* @see	DiagnosticOutputI
*/

public interface DiagnosticWriterI
{
// Identification

    /** Revision information. */
    static final String		REV =
        "@(#)tribble/io/DiagnosticWriterI.java $Revision: 1.1 $ $Date: 2003/01/25 18:31:13 $\n";


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// Public methods

    /***************************************************************************
    * Establish the output stream to which diagnostic messages (warning and
    * error messages) are written.
    *
    * @param	out
    * The diagnostic output stream.
    *
    * @since	1.1, 2003-01-25
    */

    public void setOutput(DiagnosticOutputI out);
}

// End DiagnosticWriterI.java