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25 
26 package java.io;
27 
28 /**
29  * This abstract class is the superclass of all classes representing
30  * an output stream of bytes. An output stream accepts output bytes
31  * and sends them to some sink.
32  * <p>
33  * Applications that need to define a subclass of
34  * <code>OutputStream</code> must always provide at least a method
35  * that writes one byte of output.
36  *
37  * @author  Arthur van Hoff
38  * @see     java.io.BufferedOutputStream
39  * @see     java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream
40  * @see     java.io.DataOutputStream
41  * @see     java.io.FilterOutputStream
42  * @see     java.io.InputStream
43  * @see     java.io.OutputStream#write(int)
44  * @since   JDK1.0
45  */
46 public abstract class OutputStream implements Closeable, Flushable {
47     /**
48      * Writes the specified byte to this output stream. The general
49      * contract for <code>write</code> is that one byte is written
50      * to the output stream. The byte to be written is the eight
51      * low-order bits of the argument <code>b</code>. The 24
52      * high-order bits of <code>b</code> are ignored.
53      * <p>
54      * Subclasses of <code>OutputStream</code> must provide an
55      * implementation for this method.
56      *
57      * @param      b   the <code>byte</code>.
58      * @exception  IOException  if an I/O error occurs. In particular,
59      *             an <code>IOException</code> may be thrown if the
60      *             output stream has been closed.
61      */
write(int b)62     public abstract void write(int b) throws IOException;
63 
64     /**
65      * Writes <code>b.length</code> bytes from the specified byte array
66      * to this output stream. The general contract for <code>write(b)</code>
67      * is that it should have exactly the same effect as the call
68      * <code>write(b, 0, b.length)</code>.
69      *
70      * @param      b   the data.
71      * @exception  IOException  if an I/O error occurs.
72      * @see        java.io.OutputStream#write(byte[], int, int)
73      */
write(byte b[])74     public void write(byte b[]) throws IOException {
75         write(b, 0, b.length);
76     }
77 
78     /**
79      * Writes <code>len</code> bytes from the specified byte array
80      * starting at offset <code>off</code> to this output stream.
81      * The general contract for <code>write(b, off, len)</code> is that
82      * some of the bytes in the array <code>b</code> are written to the
83      * output stream in order; element <code>b[off]</code> is the first
84      * byte written and <code>b[off+len-1]</code> is the last byte written
85      * by this operation.
86      * <p>
87      * The <code>write</code> method of <code>OutputStream</code> calls
88      * the write method of one argument on each of the bytes to be
89      * written out. Subclasses are encouraged to override this method and
90      * provide a more efficient implementation.
91      * <p>
92      * If <code>b</code> is <code>null</code>, a
93      * <code>NullPointerException</code> is thrown.
94      * <p>
95      * If <code>off</code> is negative, or <code>len</code> is negative, or
96      * <code>off+len</code> is greater than the length of the array
97      * <code>b</code>, then an <tt>IndexOutOfBoundsException</tt> is thrown.
98      *
99      * @param      b     the data.
100      * @param      off   the start offset in the data.
101      * @param      len   the number of bytes to write.
102      * @exception  IOException  if an I/O error occurs. In particular,
103      *             an <code>IOException</code> is thrown if the output
104      *             stream is closed.
105      */
write(byte b[], int off, int len)106     public void write(byte b[], int off, int len) throws IOException {
107         if (b == null) {
108             throw new NullPointerException();
109         } else if ((off < 0) || (off > b.length) || (len < 0) ||
110                    ((off + len) > b.length) || ((off + len) < 0)) {
111             throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException();
112         } else if (len == 0) {
113             return;
114         }
115         for (int i = 0 ; i < len ; i++) {
116             write(b[off + i]);
117         }
118     }
119 
120     /**
121      * Flushes this output stream and forces any buffered output bytes
122      * to be written out. The general contract of <code>flush</code> is
123      * that calling it is an indication that, if any bytes previously
124      * written have been buffered by the implementation of the output
125      * stream, such bytes should immediately be written to their
126      * intended destination.
127      * <p>
128      * If the intended destination of this stream is an abstraction provided by
129      * the underlying operating system, for example a file, then flushing the
130      * stream guarantees only that bytes previously written to the stream are
131      * passed to the operating system for writing; it does not guarantee that
132      * they are actually written to a physical device such as a disk drive.
133      * <p>
134      * The <code>flush</code> method of <code>OutputStream</code> does nothing.
135      *
136      * @exception  IOException  if an I/O error occurs.
137      */
flush()138     public void flush() throws IOException {
139     }
140 
141     /**
142      * Closes this output stream and releases any system resources
143      * associated with this stream. The general contract of <code>close</code>
144      * is that it closes the output stream. A closed stream cannot perform
145      * output operations and cannot be reopened.
146      * <p>
147      * The <code>close</code> method of <code>OutputStream</code> does nothing.
148      *
149      * @exception  IOException  if an I/O error occurs.
150      */
close()151     public void close() throws IOException {
152     }
153 
154 }
155