/** * This package provides classes for reading and writing PowerPaint * data structures to files or to the clipboard. It implements a form of * serialization completely separate from the normal Java serialization * process. In fact, the only class in all of PowerPaint that is Serializable * using Java's process is GroupDrawObject, used when transferring draw * objects to and from the clipboard. All other classes must be serialized * using this package instead. The rationale for doing this is threefold: * first of all, we have much greater control over the serialization * process and know exactly what is being serialized; second of all, the * serialization process is no longer tied down to Java, so PowerPaint * files can still be read and written if PowerPaint is ported to another * language; third of all, we can serialize objects that are part of * AWT or Swing that are not serializable using Java's serialization process, * such as Shapes. * <p> * Copyright © 2009-2011 Rebecca G. Bettencourt / Kreative Software * <p> * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License * Version 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in * compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at * <a href="http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/">http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/</a> * <p> * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" * basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the * License for the specific language governing rights and limitations * under the License. * <p> * Alternatively, the contents of this file may be used under the terms * of the GNU Lesser General Public License (the "LGPL License"), in which * case the provisions of LGPL License are applicable instead of those * above. If you wish to allow use of your version of this file only * under the terms of the LGPL License and not to allow others to use * your version of this file under the MPL, indicate your decision by * deleting the provisions above and replace them with the notice and * other provisions required by the LGPL License. If you do not delete * the provisions above, a recipient may use your version of this file * under either the MPL or the LGPL License. * @since PowerPaint 1.0 * @author Rebecca G. Bettencourt, Kreative Software */ package com.kreative.paint.io;