gcc/libjava/java/io/BufferedWriter.java

/* BufferedWriter.java -- Buffer output into large blocks before writing
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package java.io;

/* Written using "Java Class Libraries", 2nd edition, ISBN 0-201-31002-3
 * "The Java Language Specification", ISBN 0-201-63451-1
 * Status:  Complete to version 1.1.
 */

/**
  * This class accumulates chars written in a buffer instead of immediately
  * writing the data to the underlying output sink. The chars are instead
  * as one large block when the buffer is filled, or when the stream is
  * closed or explicitly flushed. This mode operation can provide a more
  * efficient mechanism for writing versus doing numerous small unbuffered
  * writes.
  *
  * @author Aaron M. Renn (arenn@urbanophile.com)
  * @author Tom Tromey <tromey@cygnus.com>
  * @date September 25, 1998 
  */

public class BufferedWriter extends Writer
{
  /**
   * This method initializes a new <code>BufferedWriter</code> instance
   * that will write to the specified subordinate <code>Writer</code>
   * and which will use a default buffer size of 8192 chars.
   *
   * @param out The underlying <code>Writer</code> to write data to
   */
  public BufferedWriter (Writer out)
  {
    this (out, DEFAULT_BUFFER_SIZE);
  }

  /**
   * This method initializes a new <code>BufferedWriter</code> instance
   * that will write to the specified subordinate <code>Writer</code>
   * and which will use the specified buffer size
   *
   * @param out The underlying <code>Writer</code> to write data to
   * @param size The size of the internal buffer
   */
  public BufferedWriter (Writer ox, int size)
  {
    super (ox);
    out = ox;
    buffer = new char[size];
    count = 0;
  }

  /**
   * This method flushes any remaining buffered chars then closes the 
   * underlying output stream.  Any further attempts to write to this stream
   * may throw an exception
   */
  public void close () throws IOException
  {
    synchronized (lock)
      {
	// It is safe to call localFlush even if the stream is already
	// closed.
	localFlush ();
	out.close();
	buffer = null;
      }
  }

  /**
   * This method causes any currently buffered chars to be immediately
   * written to the underlying output stream.
   *
   * @exception IOException If an error occurs
   */
  public void flush () throws IOException
  {
    synchronized (lock)
      {
	if (buffer == null)
	  throw new IOException ("Stream closed");
	localFlush ();
	out.flush();
      }
  }

  /**
   * This method writes out a system depedent line separator sequence.  The
   * actual value written is detemined from the <xmp>line.separator</xmp>
   * system property.
   *
   * @exception IOException If an error occurs
   */
  public void newLine () throws IOException
  {
    write (System.getProperty("line.separator"));
  }

  /**
   * This method writes a single char of data.  This will be written to the
   * buffer instead of the underlying data source.  However, if the buffer
   * is filled as a result of this write request, it will be flushed to the
   * underlying output stream.
   *
   * @param b The char of data to be written, passed as an int
   *
   * @exception IOException If an error occurs
   */
  public void write (int oneChar) throws IOException
  {
    synchronized (lock)
      {
	if (buffer == null)
	  throw new IOException ("Stream closed");
	buffer[count++] = (char) oneChar;
	if (count == buffer.length)
	  localFlush ();
      }
  }

  /**
   * This method writes <code>len</code> chars from the char array 
   * <code>buf</code> starting at position <code>offset</code> in the buffer. 
   * These chars will be written to the internal buffer.  However, if this
   * write operation fills the buffer, the buffer will be flushed to the
   * underlying output stream.
   *
   * @param buf The array of chars to write.
   * @param offset The index into the char array to start writing from.
   * @param len The number of chars to write.
   *
   * @exception IOException If an error occurs
   */
  public void write (char[] buf, int offset, int len) throws IOException
  {
    synchronized (lock)
      {
	if (buffer == null)
	  throw new IOException ("Stream closed");

	// Bypass buffering if there is too much incoming data.
	if (count + len > buffer.length)
	  {
	    localFlush ();
	    out.write(buf, offset, len);
	  }
	else
	  {
	    System.arraycopy(buf, offset, buffer, count, len);
	    count += len;
	    if (count == buffer.length)
	      localFlush ();
	  }
      }
  }

  /**
   * This method writes <code>len</code> chars from the <code>String</code>
   * <code>str</code> starting at position <code>offset</code> in the string. 
   * These chars will be written to the internal buffer.  However, if this
   * write operation fills the buffer, the buffer will be flushed to the
   * underlying output stream.
   *
   * @param str The <code>String</code> to write.
   * @param offset The index into the string to start writing from.
   * @param len The number of chars to write.
   *
   * @exception IOException If an error occurs
   */
  public void write (String str, int offset, int len) throws IOException
  {
    synchronized (lock)
      {
	if (buffer == null)
	  throw new IOException ("Stream closed");

	if (count + len > buffer.length)
	  {
	    localFlush ();
	    out.write(str, offset, len);
	  }
	else
	  {
	    str.getChars(offset, offset + len, buffer, count);
	    count += len;
	    if (count == buffer.length)
	      localFlush ();
	  }
      }
  }

  // This should only be called with the lock held.
  private final void localFlush () throws IOException
  {
    if (count > 0)
      {
	out.write(buffer, 0, count);
	count = 0;
      }
  }

  /**
   * This is the underlying <code>Writer</code> to which this object
   * sends its output.
   */
  private Writer out;

  /**
   * This is the internal char array used for buffering output before
   * writing it.
   */
  char[] buffer;

  /**
   * This is the number of chars that are currently in the buffer and
   * are waiting to be written to the underlying stream.  It always points to
   * the index into the buffer where the next char of data will be stored
   */
  int count;

  /**
   * This is the default buffer size
   */
  private static final int DEFAULT_BUFFER_SIZE = 8192;
}