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package org.apache.commons.io.output;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.OutputStream;

Classic splitter of OutputStream. Named after the unix 'tee' command. It allows a stream to be branched off so there are now two streams.
/** * Classic splitter of OutputStream. Named after the unix 'tee' * command. It allows a stream to be branched off so there * are now two streams. * */
public class TeeOutputStream extends ProxyOutputStream {
the second OutputStream to write to
/** the second OutputStream to write to */
protected OutputStream branch; //TODO consider making this private
Constructs a TeeOutputStream.
Params:
  • out – the main OutputStream
  • branch – the second OutputStream
/** * Constructs a TeeOutputStream. * @param out the main OutputStream * @param branch the second OutputStream */
public TeeOutputStream(final OutputStream out, final OutputStream branch) { super(out); this.branch = branch; }
Write the bytes to both streams.
Params:
  • b – the bytes to write
Throws:
/** * Write the bytes to both streams. * @param b the bytes to write * @throws IOException if an I/O error occurs */
@Override public synchronized void write(final byte[] b) throws IOException { super.write(b); this.branch.write(b); }
Write the specified bytes to both streams.
Params:
  • b – the bytes to write
  • off – The start offset
  • len – The number of bytes to write
Throws:
/** * Write the specified bytes to both streams. * @param b the bytes to write * @param off The start offset * @param len The number of bytes to write * @throws IOException if an I/O error occurs */
@Override public synchronized void write(final byte[] b, final int off, final int len) throws IOException { super.write(b, off, len); this.branch.write(b, off, len); }
Write a byte to both streams.
Params:
  • b – the byte to write
Throws:
/** * Write a byte to both streams. * @param b the byte to write * @throws IOException if an I/O error occurs */
@Override public synchronized void write(final int b) throws IOException { super.write(b); this.branch.write(b); }
Flushes both streams.
Throws:
  • IOException – if an I/O error occurs
/** * Flushes both streams. * @throws IOException if an I/O error occurs */
@Override public void flush() throws IOException { super.flush(); this.branch.flush(); }
Closes both output streams. If closing the main output stream throws an exception, attempt to close the branch output stream. If closing the main and branch output streams both throw exceptions, which exceptions is thrown by this method is currently unspecified and subject to change.
Throws:
  • IOException – if an I/O error occurs
/** * Closes both output streams. * * If closing the main output stream throws an exception, attempt to close the branch output stream. * * If closing the main and branch output streams both throw exceptions, which exceptions is thrown by this method is * currently unspecified and subject to change. * * @throws IOException * if an I/O error occurs */
@Override public void close() throws IOException { try { super.close(); } finally { this.branch.close(); } } }