# Package com.fasterxml.jackson.core.base

Base classes used by concrete Parser and Generator implementations; contain functionality that is not specific to JSON or input abstraction (byte vs char).

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- Class Summary
  Class | Description
  --- | ---
  GeneratorBase | This base class implements part of API that a JSON generator exposes to applications, adds shared internal methods that sub-classes can use and adds some abstract methods sub-classes must implement.
  ParserBase | Intermediate base class used by all Jackson `JsonParser` implementations.
  ParserMinimalBase | Intermediate base class used by all Jackson `JsonParser` implementations, but does not add any additional fields that depend on particular method of obtaining input.

## Package com.fasterxml.jackson.core.base Description

Base classes used by concrete Parser and Generator implementations; contain functionality that is not specific to JSON or input abstraction (byte vs char). Most formats extend these types, although it is also possible to directly extend `JsonParser` or `JsonGenerator`.

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