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+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2012, Ben Fortuna
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ *  o Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ *  o Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ *  o Neither the name of Ben Fortuna nor the names of any other contributors
+ * may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ * without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR
+ * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
+ * EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+ * PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR
+ * PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
+ * NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+package net.fortuna.ical4j.data;
+
+import java.nio.charset.Charset;
+
+import net.fortuna.ical4j.util.CompatibilityHints;
+
+/**
+ * Base class for model outputters.
+ * 
+ * <pre>
+ * $Id$
+ *
+ * Created on 29/12/2008
+ * </pre>
+ * 
+ * @author Ben
+ *
+ */
+public abstract class AbstractOutputter {
+
+    /**
+     * The default character set used to generate output.
+     */
+    protected static final Charset DEFAULT_CHARSET = Charset.forName("UTF-8");
+
+    private boolean validating;
+
+    /**
+     * The maximum line length allowed.
+     */
+    protected int foldLength;
+
+    /**
+     * Default constructor.
+     */
+    public AbstractOutputter() {
+        this(true);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param validating indicates whether to validate calendar when outputting to stream
+     */
+    public AbstractOutputter(final boolean validating) {
+        this(validating, CompatibilityHints.isHintEnabled(CompatibilityHints.KEY_OUTLOOK_COMPATIBILITY)
+                ? FoldingWriter.MAX_FOLD_LENGTH
+                        : FoldingWriter.REDUCED_FOLD_LENGTH);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param validating indicates whether to validate calendar when outputting to stream
+     * @param foldLength maximum number of characters before a line is folded
+     */
+    public AbstractOutputter(final boolean validating, final int foldLength) {
+        this.validating = validating;
+        this.foldLength = foldLength;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Returns the validating.
+     */
+    public final boolean isValidating() {
+        return validating;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param validating The validating to set.
+     */
+    public final void setValidating(final boolean validating) {
+        this.validating = validating;
+    }
+}