java.io

## Class PipedOutputStream

- java.lang.Object
- - java.io.OutputStream
  - - java.io.PipedOutputStream

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Closeable, Flushable

      public class PipedOutputStream
      extends OutputStream

  A piped output stream can be connected to a piped input stream to create a communications pipe. The piped output stream is the sending end of the pipe. Typically, data is written to a `PipedOutputStream` object by one thread and data is read from the connected `PipedInputStream` by some other thread. Attempting to use both objects from a single thread is not recommended as it may deadlock the thread. The pipe is said to be broken if a thread that was reading data bytes from the connected piped input stream is no longer alive.
  Since:
    JDK1.0
  See Also:
    `PipedInputStream`

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `PipedOutputStream()` Creates a piped output stream that is not yet connected to a piped input stream.
    `PipedOutputStream(PipedInputStream snk)` Creates a piped output stream connected to the specified piped input stream.

  - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | `close()` Closes this piped output stream and releases any system resources associated with this stream.
    `void` | `connect(PipedInputStream snk)` Connects this piped output stream to a receiver.
    `void` | `flush()` Flushes this output stream and forces any buffered output bytes to be written out.
    `void` | `write(byte[] b, int off, int len)` Writes `len` bytes from the specified byte array starting at offset `off` to this piped output stream.
    `void` | `write(int b)` Writes the specified `byte` to the piped output stream.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.io.OutputStream

      `write`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### PipedOutputStream

          public PipedOutputStream(PipedInputStream snk)
                            throws IOException

      Creates a piped output stream connected to the specified piped input stream. Data bytes written to this stream will then be available as input from `snk`.
      Parameters:
        `snk` - The piped input stream to connect to.
      Throws:
        `IOException` - if an I/O error occurs.

    - #### PipedOutputStream

          public PipedOutputStream()

      Creates a piped output stream that is not yet connected to a piped input stream. It must be connected to a piped input stream, either by the receiver or the sender, before being used.
      See Also:
        `PipedInputStream.connect(java.io.PipedOutputStream)`, `connect(java.io.PipedInputStream)`

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### connect

          public void connect(PipedInputStream snk)
                       throws IOException

      Connects this piped output stream to a receiver. If this object is already connected to some other piped input stream, an `IOException` is thrown.

      If `snk` is an unconnected piped input stream and `src` is an unconnected piped output stream, they may be connected by either the call:

      >      src.connect(snk)

      or the call:

      >      snk.connect(src)

      The two calls have the same effect.
      Parameters:
        `snk` - the piped input stream to connect to.
      Throws:
        `IOException` - if an I/O error occurs.

    - #### write

          public void write(int b)
                     throws IOException

      Writes the specified `byte` to the piped output stream.

      Implements the `write` method of `OutputStream`.

      Specified by:
        `write` in class `OutputStream`
      Parameters:
        `b` - the `byte` to be written.
      Throws:
        `IOException` - if the pipe is broken, `unconnected`, closed, or if an I/O error occurs.

    - #### write

          public void write(byte[] b,
                   int off,
                   int len)
                     throws IOException

      Writes `len` bytes from the specified byte array starting at offset `off` to this piped output stream. This method blocks until all the bytes are written to the output stream.
      Overrides:
        `write` in class `OutputStream`
      Parameters:
        `b` - the data.
        `off` - the start offset in the data.
        `len` - the number of bytes to write.
      Throws:
        `IOException` - if the pipe is broken, `unconnected`, closed, or if an I/O error occurs.

    - #### flush

          public void flush()
                     throws IOException

      Flushes this output stream and forces any buffered output bytes to be written out. This will notify any readers that bytes are waiting in the pipe.
      Specified by:
        `flush` in interface `Flushable`
      Overrides:
        `flush` in class `OutputStream`
      Throws:
        `IOException` - if an I/O error occurs.

    - #### close

          public void close()
                     throws IOException

      Closes this piped output stream and releases any system resources associated with this stream. This stream may no longer be used for writing bytes.
      Specified by:
        `close` in interface `Closeable`
      Overrides:
        `close` in class `OutputStream`
      Throws:
        `IOException` - if an I/O error occurs.

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