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25
26 package java.io;
27
28 import java.util.Objects;
29
30 /**
31 * This abstract class is the superclass of all classes representing
32 * an output stream of bytes. An output stream accepts output bytes
33 * and sends them to some sink.
34 * <p>
35 * Applications that need to define a subclass of
36 * <code>OutputStream</code> must always provide at least a method
37 * that writes one byte of output.
38 *
39 * @author Arthur van Hoff
40 * @see java.io.BufferedOutputStream
41 * @see java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream
42 * @see java.io.DataOutputStream
43 * @see java.io.FilterOutputStream
44 * @see java.io.InputStream
45 * @see java.io.OutputStream#write(int)
46 * @since 1.0
47 */
48 public abstract class OutputStream implements Closeable, Flushable {
49 /**
50 * Returns a new {@code OutputStream} which discards all bytes. The
51 * returned stream is initially open. The stream is closed by calling
52 * the {@code close()} method. Subsequent calls to {@code close()} have
53 * no effect.
54 *
55 * <p> While the stream is open, the {@code write(int)}, {@code
56 * write(byte[])}, and {@code write(byte[], int, int)} methods do nothing.
57 * After the stream has been closed, these methods all throw {@code
58 * IOException}.
59 *
60 * <p> The {@code flush()} method does nothing.
61 *
62 * @return an {@code OutputStream} which discards all bytes
63 *
64 * @since 10
65 */
66 public static OutputStream nullStream() {
67 return new OutputStream() {
68 private volatile boolean closed;
69
70 private void ensureOpen() throws IOException {
71 if (closed) {
72 throw new IOException("Stream closed");
73 }
74 }
75
76 @Override
77 public void write(int b) throws IOException {
78 ensureOpen();
79 }
80
81 @Override
82 // overridden for efficiency
83 public void write(byte b[], int off, int len) throws IOException {
84 if (b == null) {
85 throw new NullPointerException();
86 } else if (off < 0 || len < 0 || len > b.length - off) {
87 throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException();
88 }
89 ensureOpen();
90 }
91
92 @Override
93 public void close() {
94 closed = true;
95 }
96 };
97 }
98
99 /**
100 * Writes the specified byte to this output stream. The general
101 * contract for <code>write</code> is that one byte is written
102 * to the output stream. The byte to be written is the eight
103 * low-order bits of the argument <code>b</code>. The 24
104 * high-order bits of <code>b</code> are ignored.
105 * <p>
106 * Subclasses of <code>OutputStream</code> must provide an
107 * implementation for this method.
108 *
109 * @param b the <code>byte</code>.
110 * @exception IOException if an I/O error occurs. In particular,
111 * an <code>IOException</code> may be thrown if the
112 * output stream has been closed.
113 */
114 public abstract void write(int b) throws IOException;
115
116 /**
117 * Writes <code>b.length</code> bytes from the specified byte array
118 * to this output stream. The general contract for <code>write(b)</code>
119 * is that it should have exactly the same effect as the call
120 * <code>write(b, 0, b.length)</code>.
121 *
122 * @param b the data.
123 * @exception IOException if an I/O error occurs.
124 * @see java.io.OutputStream#write(byte[], int, int)
125 */
126 public void write(byte b[]) throws IOException {
127 write(b, 0, b.length);
128 }
129
130 /**
131 * Writes <code>len</code> bytes from the specified byte array
132 * starting at offset <code>off</code> to this output stream.
133 * The general contract for <code>write(b, off, len)</code> is that
134 * some of the bytes in the array <code>b</code> are written to the
135 * output stream in order; element <code>b[off]</code> is the first
136 * byte written and <code>b[off+len-1]</code> is the last byte written
137 * by this operation.
138 * <p>
139 * The <code>write</code> method of <code>OutputStream</code> calls
140 * the write method of one argument on each of the bytes to be
141 * written out. Subclasses are encouraged to override this method and
142 * provide a more efficient implementation.
143 * <p>
144 * If <code>b</code> is <code>null</code>, a
145 * <code>NullPointerException</code> is thrown.
146 * <p>
147 * If <code>off</code> is negative, or <code>len</code> is negative, or
148 * <code>off+len</code> is greater than the length of the array
149 * {@code b}, then an {@code IndexOutOfBoundsException} is thrown.
150 *
151 * @param b the data.
152 * @param off the start offset in the data.
153 * @param len the number of bytes to write.
154 * @exception IOException if an I/O error occurs. In particular,
155 * an <code>IOException</code> is thrown if the output
156 * stream is closed.
157 */
158 public void write(byte b[], int off, int len) throws IOException {
159 Objects.requireNonNull(b);
160 Objects.checkFromIndexSize(off, len, b.length);
161 // len == 0 condition implicitly handled by loop bounds
162 for (int i = 0 ; i < len ; i++) {
163 write(b[off + i]);
164 }
165 }
166
167 /**
168 * Flushes this output stream and forces any buffered output bytes
169 * to be written out. The general contract of <code>flush</code> is
170 * that calling it is an indication that, if any bytes previously
171 * written have been buffered by the implementation of the output
172 * stream, such bytes should immediately be written to their
173 * intended destination.
174 * <p>
175 * If the intended destination of this stream is an abstraction provided by
176 * the underlying operating system, for example a file, then flushing the
177 * stream guarantees only that bytes previously written to the stream are
178 * passed to the operating system for writing; it does not guarantee that
179 * they are actually written to a physical device such as a disk drive.
180 * <p>
181 * The <code>flush</code> method of <code>OutputStream</code> does nothing.
182 *
183 * @exception IOException if an I/O error occurs.
184 */
185 public void flush() throws IOException {
186 }
187
188 /**
189 * Closes this output stream and releases any system resources
190 * associated with this stream. The general contract of <code>close</code>
191 * is that it closes the output stream. A closed stream cannot perform
192 * output operations and cannot be reopened.
193 * <p>
194 * The <code>close</code> method of <code>OutputStream</code> does nothing.
195 *
196 * @exception IOException if an I/O error occurs.
197 */
198 public void close() throws IOException {
199 }
200
201 }