# frozen_string_literal: true
#
# Copyright (c) 2021-2024 Hal Brodigan (postmodern.mod3 at gmail.com)
#
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module Ronin
  module Core
    module OutputFormats
      #
      # Base class for all output formats.
      #
      # @api semipublic
      #
      # @since 0.2.0
      #
      class OutputFormat

        #
        # Writes a value to the output format.
        #
        # @param [Object] value
        #   The output value object to write.
        #
        # @return [self]
        #
        # @abstract
        #
        def <<(value)
          raise(NotImplementedError,"#{self.class}#<< was not implemented")
        end

      end
    end
  end
end