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package java.io;

This class is the superclass of all classes that filter output streams. These streams sit on top of an already existing output stream (the underlying output stream) which it uses as its basic sink of data, but possibly transforming the data along the way or providing additional functionality.

The class FilterOutputStream itself simply overrides all methods of OutputStream with versions that pass all requests to the underlying output stream. Subclasses of FilterOutputStream may further override some of these methods as well as provide additional methods and fields.

Author: Jonathan Payne
Since: 1.0
/** * This class is the superclass of all classes that filter output * streams. These streams sit on top of an already existing output * stream (the <i>underlying</i> output stream) which it uses as its * basic sink of data, but possibly transforming the data along the * way or providing additional functionality. * <p> * The class <code>FilterOutputStream</code> itself simply overrides * all methods of <code>OutputStream</code> with versions that pass * all requests to the underlying output stream. Subclasses of * <code>FilterOutputStream</code> may further override some of these * methods as well as provide additional methods and fields. * * @author Jonathan Payne * @since 1.0 */
public class FilterOutputStream extends OutputStream {
The underlying output stream to be filtered.
/** * The underlying output stream to be filtered. */
protected OutputStream out;
Whether the stream is closed; implicitly initialized to false.
/** * Whether the stream is closed; implicitly initialized to false. */
private volatile boolean closed;
Object used to prevent a race on the 'closed' instance variable.
/** * Object used to prevent a race on the 'closed' instance variable. */
private final Object closeLock = new Object();
Creates an output stream filter built on top of the specified underlying output stream.
Params:
  • out – the underlying output stream to be assigned to the field this.out for later use, or null if this instance is to be created without an underlying stream.
/** * Creates an output stream filter built on top of the specified * underlying output stream. * * @param out the underlying output stream to be assigned to * the field {@code this.out} for later use, or * <code>null</code> if this instance is to be * created without an underlying stream. */
public FilterOutputStream(OutputStream out) { this.out = out; }
Writes the specified byte to this output stream.

The write method of FilterOutputStream calls the write method of its underlying output stream, that is, it performs out.write(b).

Implements the abstract write method of OutputStream.

Params:
  • b – the byte.
Throws:
/** * Writes the specified <code>byte</code> to this output stream. * <p> * The <code>write</code> method of <code>FilterOutputStream</code> * calls the <code>write</code> method of its underlying output stream, * that is, it performs {@code out.write(b)}. * <p> * Implements the abstract {@code write} method of {@code OutputStream}. * * @param b the <code>byte</code>. * @exception IOException if an I/O error occurs. */
@Override public void write(int b) throws IOException { out.write(b); }
Writes b.length bytes to this output stream.

The write method of FilterOutputStream calls its write method of three arguments with the arguments b, 0, and b.length.

Note that this method does not call the one-argument write method of its underlying output stream with the single argument b.

Params:
  • b – the data to be written.
Throws:
See Also:
/** * Writes <code>b.length</code> bytes to this output stream. * <p> * The <code>write</code> method of <code>FilterOutputStream</code> * calls its <code>write</code> method of three arguments with the * arguments <code>b</code>, <code>0</code>, and * <code>b.length</code>. * <p> * Note that this method does not call the one-argument * <code>write</code> method of its underlying output stream with * the single argument <code>b</code>. * * @param b the data to be written. * @exception IOException if an I/O error occurs. * @see java.io.FilterOutputStream#write(byte[], int, int) */
@Override public void write(byte b[]) throws IOException { write(b, 0, b.length); }
Writes len bytes from the specified byte array starting at offset off to this output stream.

The write method of FilterOutputStream calls the write method of one argument on each byte to output.

Note that this method does not call the write method of its underlying output stream with the same arguments. Subclasses of FilterOutputStream should provide a more efficient implementation of this method.

Params:
  • b – the data.
  • off – the start offset in the data.
  • len – the number of bytes to write.
Throws:
See Also:
/** * Writes <code>len</code> bytes from the specified * <code>byte</code> array starting at offset <code>off</code> to * this output stream. * <p> * The <code>write</code> method of <code>FilterOutputStream</code> * calls the <code>write</code> method of one argument on each * <code>byte</code> to output. * <p> * Note that this method does not call the <code>write</code> method * of its underlying output stream with the same arguments. Subclasses * of <code>FilterOutputStream</code> should provide a more efficient * implementation of this method. * * @param b the data. * @param off the start offset in the data. * @param len the number of bytes to write. * @exception IOException if an I/O error occurs. * @see java.io.FilterOutputStream#write(int) */
@Override public void write(byte b[], int off, int len) throws IOException { if ((off | len | (b.length - (len + off)) | (off + len)) < 0) throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException(); for (int i = 0 ; i < len ; i++) { write(b[off + i]); } }
Flushes this output stream and forces any buffered output bytes to be written out to the stream.

The flush method of FilterOutputStream calls the flush method of its underlying output stream.

Throws:
  • IOException – if an I/O error occurs.
See Also:
/** * Flushes this output stream and forces any buffered output bytes * to be written out to the stream. * <p> * The <code>flush</code> method of <code>FilterOutputStream</code> * calls the <code>flush</code> method of its underlying output stream. * * @exception IOException if an I/O error occurs. * @see java.io.FilterOutputStream#out */
@Override public void flush() throws IOException { out.flush(); }
Closes this output stream and releases any system resources associated with the stream.

When not already closed, the close method of FilterOutputStream calls its flush method, and then calls the close method of its underlying output stream.

Throws:
See Also:
/** * Closes this output stream and releases any system resources * associated with the stream. * <p> * When not already closed, the {@code close} method of {@code * FilterOutputStream} calls its {@code flush} method, and then * calls the {@code close} method of its underlying output stream. * * @exception IOException if an I/O error occurs. * @see java.io.FilterOutputStream#flush() * @see java.io.FilterOutputStream#out */
@Override public void close() throws IOException { if (closed) { return; } synchronized (closeLock) { if (closed) { return; } closed = true; } Throwable flushException = null; try { flush(); } catch (Throwable e) { flushException = e; throw e; } finally { if (flushException == null) { out.close(); } else { try { out.close(); } catch (Throwable closeException) { // evaluate possible precedence of flushException over closeException if ((flushException instanceof ThreadDeath) && !(closeException instanceof ThreadDeath)) { flushException.addSuppressed(closeException); throw (ThreadDeath) flushException; } if (flushException != closeException) { closeException.addSuppressed(flushException); } throw closeException; } } } } }