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package org.openscience.cdk.io;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

import org.openscience.cdk.io.listener.IChemObjectIOListener;
import org.openscience.cdk.io.setting.IOSetting;

/**
 * Abstract class that ChemObjectReader's can implement to have it
 * take care of basic stuff, like managing the ReaderListeners.
 *
 * @cdk.module io
 * @cdk.githash
 */
public abstract class DefaultChemObjectWriter implements IChemObjectWriter {

    /**
     * Holder of reader event listeners.
     */
    private List<IChemObjectIOListener> listenerList = new ArrayList<IChemObjectIOListener>();

    public void addChemObjectIOListener(IChemObjectIOListener listener) {
        listenerList.add(listener);
    }

    public void removeChemObjectIOListener(IChemObjectIOListener listener) {
        listenerList.remove(listener);
    }
    
    protected void fireIOSettingQuestion(IOSetting setting) {
        for (int i = 0; i < listenerList.size(); ++i) {
            IChemObjectIOListener listener = listenerList.get(i);
            listener.processIOSettingQuestion(setting);
        }
    }

    public IOSetting[] getIOSettings() {
        return new IOSetting[0];
    }
    
}
