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OutputStream.javaAPI DocAndroid 1.5 API5284Wed May 06 22:41:04 BST 2009java.io

OutputStream

public abstract class OutputStream extends Object implements Closeable, Flushable
The base class for all output streams. An output stream is a means of writing data to a target in a byte-wise manner. Most output streams expect the {@link #flush()} method to be called before closing the stream, to ensure all data is actually written through.

This abstract class does not provide a fully working implementation, so it needs to be subclassed, and at least the {@link #write(int)} method needs to be overridden. Overriding some of the non-abstract methods is also often advised, since it might result in higher efficiency.

Many specialized output streams for purposes like writing to a file already exist in this package.

see
InputStream
since
Android 1.0

Fields Summary
Constructors Summary
public OutputStream()
Default constructor.

since
Android 1.0

        super();
    
Methods Summary
public voidclose()
Closes this stream. Implementations of this method should free any resources used by the stream. This implementation does nothing.

throws
IOException if an error occurs while closing this stream.
since
Android 1.0

        /* empty */
    
public voidflush()
Flushes this stream. Implementations of this method should ensure that any buffered data is written out. This implementation does nothing.

throws
IOException if an error occurs while flushing this stream.
since
Android 1.0

        /* empty */
    
public voidwrite(byte[] buffer)
Writes the entire contents of the byte array {@code buffer} to this stream.

param
buffer the buffer to be written.
throws
IOException if an error occurs while writing to this stream.
since
Android 1.0

        // BEGIN android-note
        // changed array notation to be consistent with the rest of harmony
        // END android-note
        write(buffer, 0, buffer.length);
    
public voidwrite(byte[] buffer, int offset, int count)
Writes {@code count} bytes from the byte array {@code buffer} starting at position {@code offset} to this stream.

param
buffer the buffer to be written.
param
offset the start position in {@code buffer} from where to get bytes.
param
count the number of bytes from {@code buffer} to write to this stream.
throws
IOException if an error occurs while writing to this stream.
throws
IndexOutOfBoundsException if {@code offset < 0} or {@code count < 0}, or if {@code offset + count} is bigger than the length of {@code buffer}.
since
Android 1.0

        // BEGIN android-note
        // changed array notation to be consistent with the rest of harmony
        // END android-note
        // avoid int overflow, check null buffer
        // BEGIN android-changed
        // Exception priorities (in case of multiple errors) differ from
        // RI, but are spec-compliant.
        // removed redundant check, made implicit null check explicit,
        // used (offset | count) < 0 instead of (offset < 0) || (count < 0)
        // to safe one operation
        if (buffer == null) {
            throw new NullPointerException(Msg.getString("K0047")); //$NON-NLS-1$
        }
        if ((offset | count) < 0 || count > buffer.length - offset) {
            throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException(Msg.getString("K002f")); //$NON-NLS-1$
        }
        // END android-changed
        for (int i = offset; i < offset + count; i++) {
            write(buffer[i]);
        }
    
public abstract voidwrite(int oneByte)
Writes a single byte to this stream. Only the least significant byte of the integer {@code oneByte} is written to the stream.

param
oneByte the byte to be written.
throws
IOException if an error occurs while writing to this stream.
since
Android 1.0