/*
* $Id: Format.java,v 1.1 2005/05/25 19:56:30 ahmed Exp $
*
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*
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* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
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*
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*/
package jaligner.formats;
import jaligner.Alignment;
/**
* Abstract format
*
* @author Ahmed Moustafa (ahmed@users.sf.net)
*/
public abstract class Format {
/**
* Format id
*/
private String id = null;
/**
* Formats alignment
* @param alignment
* @return formatted alignment
* @see Alignment
*/
public abstract String format(Alignment alignment);
/**
* Sets format id
* @param id to set
*/
public void setId (String id) {
this.id = id;
}
/**
* Returns format id
* @return id
*/
public String getId ( ) {
return this.id == null ? this.getClass().getName() : this.id;
}
}