java.lang.Object
- java.io.OutputStream
- - java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream
  - - com.ericsson.otp.erlang.OtpOutputStream

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Closeable, java.io.Flushable, java.lang.AutoCloseable
```
public class OtpOutputStream
extends java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream
```
Provides a stream for encoding Erlang terms to external format, for transmission or storage.
Note that this class is not synchronized, if you need synchronization you must provide it yourself.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static int`	`defaultIncrement`	The default increment used when growing the stream (increment at least this much).
`static int`	`defaultInitialSize`	The default initial size of the stream.

Fields inherited from class java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream
buf, count

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`OtpOutputStream()`	Create a stream with the default initial size (2048 bytes).
`OtpOutputStream(int size)`	Create a stream with the specified initial size.
`OtpOutputStream(OtpErlangObject o)`	Create a stream containing the encoded version of the given Erlang term.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods Deprecated Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`int`	`count()`	Deprecated. As of Jinterface 1.4, replaced by super.size().
`void`	`ensureCapacity(int minCapacity)`	Increases the capacity of this `OtpOutputStream` instance, if necessary, to ensure that it can hold at least the number of elements specified by the minimum capacity argument.
`int`	`getPos()`	Get the current position in the stream.
`int`	`length()`	Get the current capacity of the stream.
`void`	`poke4BE(int offset, long n)`	Write the low four bytes of a value to the stream in bif endian order, at the specified position.
`void`	`trimToSize()`	Trims the capacity of this `OtpOutputStream` instance to be the buffer's current size.
`void`	`write(byte b)`	Write one byte to the stream.
`void`	`write(byte[] abuf)`
`void`	`write(byte[] b, int off, int len)`
`void`	`write(int b)`
`void`	`write_any(OtpErlangObject o)`	Write an arbitrary Erlang term to the stream.
`void`	`write_atom(java.lang.String atom)`	Write a string to the stream as an Erlang atom.
`void`	`write_big_integer(java.math.BigInteger v)`
`void`	`write_binary(byte[] bin)`	Write an array of bytes to the stream as an Erlang binary.
`void`	`write_bitstr(byte[] bin, int pad_bits)`	Write an array of bytes to the stream as an Erlang bitstr.
`void`	`write_boolean(boolean b)`	Write a boolean value to the stream as the Erlang atom 'true' or 'false'.
`void`	`write_byte(byte b)`	Write a single byte to the stream as an Erlang integer.
`void`	`write_char(char c)`	Write a character to the stream as an Erlang integer.
`void`	`write_compressed(OtpErlangObject o)`	Write an arbitrary Erlang term to the stream in compressed format.
`void`	`write_compressed(OtpErlangObject o, int level)`	Write an arbitrary Erlang term to the stream in compressed format.
`void`	`write_double(double d)`	Write a double value to the stream.
`void`	`write_external_fun(java.lang.String module, java.lang.String function, int arity)`
`void`	`write_float(float f)`	Write a float value to the stream.
`void`	`write_fun(OtpErlangPid pid, java.lang.String module, long old_index, int arity, byte[] md5, long index, long uniq, OtpErlangObject[] freeVars)`
`void`	`write_int(int i)`	Write an integer to the stream.
`void`	`write_list_head(int arity)`	Write an Erlang list header to the stream.
`void`	`write_long(long l)`	Write a long to the stream.
`void`	`write_map_head(int arity)`
`void`	`write_nil()`	Write an empty Erlang list to the stream.
`void`	`write_pid(OtpErlangPid pid)`	Write an Erlang PID to the stream.
`void`	`write_pid(java.lang.String node, int id, int serial, int creation)`	Write an Erlang PID to the stream.
`void`	`write_port(OtpErlangPort port)`	Write an Erlang port to the stream.
`void`	`write_port(java.lang.String node, int id, int creation)`	Write an Erlang port to the stream.
`void`	`write_ref(OtpErlangRef ref)`	Write an Erlang ref to the stream.
`void`	`write_ref(java.lang.String node, int[] ids, int creation)`	Write an Erlang ref to the stream.
`void`	`write_ref(java.lang.String node, int id, int creation)`	Write an old style Erlang ref to the stream.
`void`	`write_short(short s)`	Write a short to the stream.
`void`	`write_string(java.lang.String s)`	Write a string to the stream.
`void`	`write_tuple_head(int arity)`	Write an Erlang tuple header to the stream.
`void`	`write_uint(int ui)`	Write a positive integer to the stream.
`void`	`write_ulong(long ul)`	Write a positive long to the stream.
`void`	`write_ushort(short us)`	Write a positive short to the stream.
`void`	`write1(long n)`	Write the low byte of a value to the stream.
`void`	`write2BE(long n)`	Write the low two bytes of a value to the stream in big endian order.
`void`	`write2LE(long n)`	Write the low two bytes of a value to the stream in little endian order.
`void`	`write4BE(long n)`	Write the low four bytes of a value to the stream in big endian order.
`void`	`write4LE(long n)`	Write the low four bytes of a value to the stream in little endian order.
`void`	`write8BE(long n)`	Write the low eight (all) bytes of a value to the stream in big endian order.
`void`	`write8LE(long n)`	Write the low eight bytes of a value to the stream in little endian order.
`void`	`writeLE(long n, int b)`	Write any number of bytes in little endian format.
`void`	`writeN(byte[] bytes)`	Write an array of bytes to the stream.
`void`	`writeTo(java.io.OutputStream out)`
`void`	`writeToAndFlush(java.io.OutputStream out)`

Methods inherited from class java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream
close, reset, size, toByteArray, toString, toString, toString, toString, writeBytes

Methods inherited from class java.io.OutputStream
flush, nullOutputStream

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - defaultInitialSize
```
public static final int defaultInitialSize
```
    The default initial size of the stream. *
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - defaultIncrement
```
public static final int defaultIncrement
```
    The default increment used when growing the stream (increment at least this much). *
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Constructor Detail
  - OtpOutputStream
```
public OtpOutputStream()
```
    Create a stream with the default initial size (2048 bytes).
  - OtpOutputStream
```
public OtpOutputStream(int size)
```
    Create a stream with the specified initial size.
  - OtpOutputStream
```
public OtpOutputStream(OtpErlangObject o)
```
    Create a stream containing the encoded version of the given Erlang term.
- Method Detail
  - getPos
```
public int getPos()
```
    Get the current position in the stream.
    
    Returns:
    
    the current position in the stream.
  - trimToSize
```
public void trimToSize()
```
    Trims the capacity of this OtpOutputStream instance to be the buffer's current size. An application can use this operation to minimize the storage of an OtpOutputStream instance.
  - ensureCapacity
```
public void ensureCapacity(int minCapacity)
```
    Increases the capacity of this OtpOutputStream instance, if necessary, to ensure that it can hold at least the number of elements specified by the minimum capacity argument.
    
    Parameters:
    
    minCapacity - the desired minimum capacity
  - write
```
public void write(byte b)
```
    Write one byte to the stream.
    
    Parameters:
    
    b - the byte to write.
  - write
```
public void write(byte[] abuf)
```
    Overrides:
    
    write in class java.io.OutputStream
  - write
```
public void write(int b)
```
    Overrides:
    
    write in class java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream
  - write
```
public void write(byte[] b,
                  int off,
                  int len)
```
    Overrides:
    
    write in class java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream
  - writeTo
```
public void writeTo(java.io.OutputStream out)
             throws java.io.IOException
```
    Overrides:
    
    writeTo in class java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - writeToAndFlush
```
public void writeToAndFlush(java.io.OutputStream out)
                     throws java.io.IOException
```
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - write1
```
public void write1(long n)
```
    Write the low byte of a value to the stream.
    
    Parameters:
    
    n - the value to use.
  - writeN
```
public void writeN(byte[] bytes)
```
    Write an array of bytes to the stream.
    
    Parameters:
    
    bytes - the array of bytes to write.
  - length
```
public int length()
```
    Get the current capacity of the stream. As bytes are added the capacity of the stream is increased automatically, however this method returns the current size.
    
    Returns:
    
    the size of the internal buffer used by the stream.
  - count
```
@Deprecated
public int count()
```
    Deprecated.
    As of Jinterface 1.4, replaced by super.size().
    
    Get the number of bytes in the stream.
    
    Returns:
    
    the number of bytes in the stream.
    
    See Also:
    
    ByteArrayOutputStream.size()
  - write2BE
```
public void write2BE(long n)
```
    Write the low two bytes of a value to the stream in big endian order.
    
    Parameters:
    
    n - the value to use.
  - write4BE
```
public void write4BE(long n)
```
    Write the low four bytes of a value to the stream in big endian order.
    
    Parameters:
    
    n - the value to use.
  - write8BE
```
public void write8BE(long n)
```
    Write the low eight (all) bytes of a value to the stream in big endian order.
    
    Parameters:
    
    n - the value to use.
  - writeLE
```
public void writeLE(long n,
                    int b)
```
    Write any number of bytes in little endian format.
    
    Parameters:
    
    n - the value to use.
    
    b - the number of bytes to write from the little end.
  - write2LE
```
public void write2LE(long n)
```
    Write the low two bytes of a value to the stream in little endian order.
    
    Parameters:
    
    n - the value to use.
  - write4LE
```
public void write4LE(long n)
```
    Write the low four bytes of a value to the stream in little endian order.
    
    Parameters:
    
    n - the value to use.
  - write8LE
```
public void write8LE(long n)
```
    Write the low eight bytes of a value to the stream in little endian order.
    
    Parameters:
    
    n - the value to use.
  - poke4BE
```
public void poke4BE(int offset,
                    long n)
```
    Write the low four bytes of a value to the stream in bif endian order, at the specified position. If the position specified is beyond the end of the stream, this method will have no effect. Normally this method should be used in conjunction with size(), when is is necessary to insert data into the stream before it is known what the actual value should be. For example:
    int pos = s.size(); s.write4BE(0); // make space for length data, // but final value is not yet known [ ...more write statements...] // later... when we know the length value s.poke4BE(pos, length);
    Parameters:
    
    offset - the position in the stream.
    
    n - the value to use.
  - write_atom
```
public void write_atom(java.lang.String atom)
```
    Write a string to the stream as an Erlang atom.
    
    Parameters:
    
    atom - the string to write.
  - write_binary
```
public void write_binary(byte[] bin)
```
    Write an array of bytes to the stream as an Erlang binary.
    
    Parameters:
    
    bin - the array of bytes to write.
  - write_bitstr
```
public void write_bitstr(byte[] bin,
                         int pad_bits)
```
    Write an array of bytes to the stream as an Erlang bitstr.
    
    Parameters:
    
    bin - the array of bytes to write.
    
    pad_bits - the number of zero pad bits at the low end of the last byte
  - write_boolean
```
public void write_boolean(boolean b)
```
    Write a boolean value to the stream as the Erlang atom 'true' or 'false'.
    
    Parameters:
    
    b - the boolean value to write.
  - write_byte
```
public void write_byte(byte b)
```
    Write a single byte to the stream as an Erlang integer. The byte is really an IDL 'octet', that is, unsigned.
    
    Parameters:
    
    b - the byte to use.
  - write_char
```
public void write_char(char c)
```
    Write a character to the stream as an Erlang integer. The character may be a 16 bit character, kind of IDL 'wchar'. It is up to the Erlang side to take care of souch, if they should be used.
    
    Parameters:
    
    c - the character to use.
  - write_double
```
public void write_double(double d)
```
    Write a double value to the stream.
    
    Parameters:
    
    d - the double to use.
  - write_float
```
public void write_float(float f)
```
    Write a float value to the stream.
    
    Parameters:
    
    f - the float to use.
  - write_big_integer
```
public void write_big_integer(java.math.BigInteger v)
```
  - write_long
```
public void write_long(long l)
```
    Write a long to the stream.
    
    Parameters:
    
    l - the long to use.
  - write_ulong
```
public void write_ulong(long ul)
```
    Write a positive long to the stream. The long is interpreted as a two's complement unsigned long even if it is negative.
    
    Parameters:
    
    ul - the long to use.
  - write_int
```
public void write_int(int i)
```
    Write an integer to the stream.
    
    Parameters:
    
    i - the integer to use.
  - write_uint
```
public void write_uint(int ui)
```
    Write a positive integer to the stream. The integer is interpreted as a two's complement unsigned integer even if it is negative.
    
    Parameters:
    
    ui - the integer to use.
  - write_short
```
public void write_short(short s)
```
    Write a short to the stream.
    
    Parameters:
    
    s - the short to use.
  - write_ushort
```
public void write_ushort(short us)
```
    Write a positive short to the stream. The short is interpreted as a two's complement unsigned short even if it is negative.
    
    Parameters:
    
    us - the short to use.
  - write_list_head
```
public void write_list_head(int arity)
```
    Write an Erlang list header to the stream. After calling this method, you must write 'arity' elements to the stream followed by nil, or it will not be possible to decode it later.
    
    Parameters:
    
    arity - the number of elements in the list.
  - write_nil
```
public void write_nil()
```
    Write an empty Erlang list to the stream.
  - write_tuple_head
```
public void write_tuple_head(int arity)
```
    Write an Erlang tuple header to the stream. After calling this method, you must write 'arity' elements to the stream or it will not be possible to decode it later.
    
    Parameters:
    
    arity - the number of elements in the tuple.
  - write_pid
```
public void write_pid(java.lang.String node,
                      int id,
                      int serial,
                      int creation)
```
    Write an Erlang PID to the stream.
    
    Parameters:
    
    node - the nodename.
    
    id - an arbitrary number.
    
    serial - another arbitrary number.
    
    creation - node incarnation number.
  - write_pid
```
public void write_pid(OtpErlangPid pid)
```
    Write an Erlang PID to the stream.
    
    Parameters:
    
    pid - the pid
  - write_port
```
public void write_port(java.lang.String node,
                       int id,
                       int creation)
```
    Write an Erlang port to the stream.
    
    Parameters:
    
    node - the nodename.
    
    id - an arbitrary number. Only the low order 28 bits will be used.
    
    creation - another arbitrary number. Only the low order 2 bits will be used.
  - write_port
```
public void write_port(OtpErlangPort port)
```
    Write an Erlang port to the stream.
    
    Parameters:
    
    port - the port.
  - write_ref
```
public void write_ref(java.lang.String node,
                      int id,
                      int creation)
```
    Write an old style Erlang ref to the stream.
    
    Parameters:
    
    node - the nodename.
    
    id - an arbitrary number. Only the low order 18 bits will be used.
    
    creation - another arbitrary number.
  - write_ref
```
public void write_ref(java.lang.String node,
                      int[] ids,
                      int creation)
```
    Write an Erlang ref to the stream.
    
    Parameters:
    
    node - the nodename.
    
    ids - an array of arbitrary numbers. At most three numbers will be read from the array.
    
    creation - another arbitrary number.
  - write_ref
```
public void write_ref(OtpErlangRef ref)
```
    Write an Erlang ref to the stream.
    
    Parameters:
    
    ref - the reference
  - write_string
```
public void write_string(java.lang.String s)
```
    Write a string to the stream.
    
    Parameters:
    
    s - the string to write.
  - write_compressed
```
public void write_compressed(OtpErlangObject o)
```
    Write an arbitrary Erlang term to the stream in compressed format.
    
    Parameters:
    
    o - the Erlang term to write.
  - write_compressed
```
public void write_compressed(OtpErlangObject o,
                             int level)
```
    Write an arbitrary Erlang term to the stream in compressed format.
    
    Parameters:
    
    o - the Erlang term to write.
    
    level - the compression level (0..9)
  - write_any
```
public void write_any(OtpErlangObject o)
```
    Write an arbitrary Erlang term to the stream.
    
    Parameters:
    
    o - the Erlang term to write.
  - write_fun
```
public void write_fun(OtpErlangPid pid,
                      java.lang.String module,
                      long old_index,
                      int arity,
                      byte[] md5,
                      long index,
                      long uniq,
                      OtpErlangObject[] freeVars)
```
  - write_external_fun
```
public void write_external_fun(java.lang.String module,
                               java.lang.String function,
                               int arity)
```
  - write_map_head
```
public void write_map_head(int arity)
```

Class OtpOutputStream

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream

Methods inherited from class java.io.OutputStream

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

defaultInitialSize

defaultIncrement

Constructor Detail

OtpOutputStream

OtpOutputStream

OtpOutputStream

Method Detail

getPos

trimToSize

ensureCapacity

write

write

write

write

writeTo

writeToAndFlush

write1

writeN

length

count

write2BE

write4BE

write8BE

writeLE

write2LE

write4LE

write8LE

poke4BE

write_atom

write_binary

write_bitstr

write_boolean

write_byte

write_char

write_double

write_float

write_big_integer

write_long

write_ulong

write_int

write_uint

write_short

write_ushort

write_list_head

write_nil

write_tuple_head

write_pid

write_pid

write_port

write_port

write_ref

write_ref

write_ref

write_string

write_compressed

write_compressed

write_any

write_fun

write_external_fun

write_map_head