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17 package org.apache.commons.io.output;
18 
19 import java.io.OutputStream;
20 
21 /**
22  * Proxy stream that prevents the underlying output stream from being closed.
23  * <p>
24  * This class is typically used in cases where an output stream needs to be
25  * passed to a component that wants to explicitly close the stream even if
26  * other components would still use the stream for output.
27  *
28  * @version $Id: CloseShieldOutputStream.java 587913 2007-10-24 15:47:30Z niallp $
29  * @since Commons IO 1.4
30  */
31 public class CloseShieldOutputStream extends ProxyOutputStream {
32 
33     /**
34      * Creates a proxy that shields the given output stream from being
35      * closed.
36      *
37      * @param out underlying output stream
38      */
CloseShieldOutputStream(OutputStream out)39     public CloseShieldOutputStream(OutputStream out) {
40         super(out);
41     }
42 
43     /**
44      * Replaces the underlying output stream with a {@link ClosedOutputStream}
45      * sentinel. The original output stream will remain open, but this proxy
46      * will appear closed.
47      */
close()48     public void close() {
49         out = new ClosedOutputStream();
50     }
51 
52 }
53