Output.java

/*
 * Copyright (c) 2002-2009 "Neo Technology,"
 *     Network Engine for Objects in Lund AB [http://neotechnology.com]
 *
 * This file is part of Neo4j.
 * 
 * Neo4j is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
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package org.neo4j.shell;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.rmi.Remote;
import java.rmi.RemoteException;

/**
 * An interface for printing output, like System.out, The implementation can
 * be via RMI or locally. 
 */
public interface Output extends Appendable, Remote
{
	/**
	 * Prints a line to the output.
	 * @param object the object to print (the string representation of it).
	 * @throws RemoteException RMI error.
	 */
	void print( Serializable object ) throws RemoteException;
	
	/**
	 * Prints a new line to the output.
	 * @throws RemoteException RMI error.
	 */
	void println() throws RemoteException;
	
	/**
	 * Prints a line with new line to the output.
	 * @param object the object to print (the string representation of it).
	 * @throws RemoteException RMI error.
	 */
	void println( Serializable object ) throws RemoteException;
}