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package decodes.decoder;

/**
SkipCharactersOperation implements the nX operator, which skips a specified
number of characters.
*/
public class SkipCharactersOperation extends DecodesOperation 
{
	/**
	  Constructor.
	  @param  repetitions number of times to repeat this operation
	*/
	public SkipCharactersOperation(int repetitions)
	{
		super(repetitions);
	}

	/** @return type code for this operation. */
	public char getType() { return 'X'; }

	/**
	  Executes this operation using the context provided.
	  @param dd holds the raw data and context.
	  @param msg store decoded values here.
	  @throws DecoderException or subclass if error detected.
	*/
	public void execute(DataOperations dd, DecodedMessage msg) 
		throws DecoderException
	{
		dd.skipCharacters(repetitions);
                if (!dd.moreChars()) {
                	throw new EndOfDataException(
                         "End of data during skip character operation");
		}
	}
}