Class PipedOutputStream

java.lang.Object
java.io.OutputStream
java.io.PipedOutputStream
All Implemented Interfaces:
Closeable, Flushable, AutoCloseable
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:
1.0
See Also:

  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor
    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

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    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 declared in class java.io.OutputStream

    nullOutputStream, write

    Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

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

  • Constructor Details

    • 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.
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  • Method Details

    • 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.
      IndexOutOfBoundsException - If off is negative, len is negative, or len is greater than b.length - off

    • 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 AutoCloseable
      Specified by:
      close in interface Closeable
      Overrides:
      close in class OutputStream
      Throws:
      IOException - if an I/O error occurs.