PrimitiveData.java

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package com.google.template.soy.data.restricted;

import com.google.template.soy.data.SoyData;
import java.io.IOException;

/**
 * Abstract superclass for a node in a Soy data tree that represents a piece of primitive data (i.e.
 * a leaf node).
 *
 * <p>Important: This class may only be used in implementing plugins (e.g. functions, directives).
 *
 * <p>Important: Even though this class is not marked 'final', do not extend this class.
 *
 */
public abstract class PrimitiveData extends SoyData {
  @Override
  public void render(Appendable appendable) throws IOException {
    // PrimitiveData instances can't really benefit from any incremental approach anyway.
    appendable.append(coerceToString());
  }
}