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| |
| package java.io; |
| |
| /** |
| * ObjectOutput extends the DataOutput interface to include writing of objects. |
| * DataOutput includes methods for output of primitive types, ObjectOutput |
| * extends that interface to include objects, arrays, and Strings. |
| * |
| * @author unascribed |
| * @see java.io.InputStream |
| * @see java.io.ObjectOutputStream |
| * @see java.io.ObjectInputStream |
| * @since 1.1 |
| */ |
| public interface ObjectOutput extends DataOutput, AutoCloseable { |
| /** |
| * Write an object to the underlying storage or stream. The |
| * class that implements this interface defines how the object is |
| * written. |
| * |
| * @param obj the object to be written |
| * @exception IOException Any of the usual Input/Output related exceptions. |
| */ |
| public void writeObject(Object obj) |
| throws IOException; |
| |
| /** |
| * Writes a byte. This method will block until the byte is actually |
| * written. |
| * @param b the byte |
| * @exception IOException If an I/O error has occurred. |
| */ |
| public void write(int b) throws IOException; |
| |
| /** |
| * Writes an array of bytes. This method will block until the bytes |
| * are actually written. |
| * @param b the data to be written |
| * @exception IOException If an I/O error has occurred. |
| */ |
| public void write(byte b[]) throws IOException; |
| |
| /** |
| * Writes a sub array of bytes. |
| * @param b the data to be written |
| * @param off the start offset in the data |
| * @param len the number of bytes that are written |
| * @exception IOException If an I/O error has occurred. |
| */ |
| public void write(byte b[], int off, int len) throws IOException; |
| |
| /** |
| * Flushes the stream. This will write any buffered |
| * output bytes. |
| * @exception IOException If an I/O error has occurred. |
| */ |
| public void flush() throws IOException; |
| |
| /** |
| * Closes the stream. This method must be called |
| * to release any resources associated with the |
| * stream. |
| * @exception IOException If an I/O error has occurred. |
| */ |
| public void close() throws IOException; |
| } |