<?php
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 *
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 * @since         3.1.0
 * @license       http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php MIT License
 */
namespace Cake\Console;

use Cake\Console\ConsoleIo;
use Cake\Core\InstanceConfigTrait;

/**
 * Base class for Helpers.
 *
 * Console Helpers allow you to package up reusable blocks
 * of Console output logic. For example creating tables,
 * progress bars or ascii art.
 */
abstract class Helper
{
    use InstanceConfigTrait;

    /**
     * Default config for this helper.
     *
     * @var array
     */
    protected $_defaultConfig = [];

    /**
     * ConsoleIo instance.
     *
     * @var \Cake\Console\ConsoleIo
     */
    protected $_io;

    /**
     * Constructor.
     *
     * @param \Cake\Console\ConsoleIo $io The ConsoleIo instance to use.
     * @param array $config The settings for this helper.
     */
    public function __construct(ConsoleIo $io, array $config = [])
    {
        $this->_io = $io;
        $this->config($config);
    }

    /**
     * This method should output content using `$this->_io`.
     *
     * @param array $args The arguments for the helper.
     * @return void
     */
    abstract public function output($args);
}
