## com.ericsson.otp.erlang
Class OtpOutputStream

    java.lang.Object
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public class OtpOutputStream
extends java.lang.Object

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
`static int` `defaultIncrement` The default increment used when growing the stream.
`static int` `defaultInitialSize` The default initial size of the stream.

Constructor Summary
`OtpOutputStream()` Create a stream with the default initial size.
`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
`int` `count()` Get the number of bytes in the stream.
`int` `getPos()` Get the current position in 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` `reset()` Reset the stream so that it can be reused.
`int` `size()` Get the current capacity of the stream.
`byte[]` `toByteArray()` Get the contents of the stream in a byte array.
`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_binary(byte[] bin)` Write an array of bytes to the stream as an Erlang binary.
`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_double(double d)` Write a double value to the stream.
`void` `write_float(float f)` Write a float value to the stream.
`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_nil()` Write an empty Erlang list 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(java.lang.String node, int id, int creation)` Write an Erlang port to the stream.
`void` `write_ref(java.lang.String node, int[] ids, int creation)` Write a new style (R6 and later) 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` `write(byte b)` Write one byte to the stream.
`void` `write(byte[] buf)` Write an array of bytes 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` `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 os)` Write the contents of the stream to an OutputStream.

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

Field Detail

### defaultInitialSize

    public static final int defaultInitialSize

  The default initial size of the stream.

### defaultIncrement

    public static final int defaultIncrement

  The default increment used when growing the stream.

Constructor Detail

### OtpOutputStream

    public OtpOutputStream()

  Create a stream with the default initial size.

### 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

### reset

    public void reset()

  Reset the stream so that it can be reused.

### getPos

    public int getPos()

  Get the current position in the stream.
  Returns:
    the current position in the stream.

### toByteArray

    public byte[] toByteArray()

  Get the contents of the stream in a byte array.
  Returns:
    a byte array containing a copy of the stream contents.

### write

    public void write(byte b)

  Write one byte to the stream.
  Parameters:
    `b` - the byte to write.

### write

    public void write(byte[] buf)

  Write an array of bytes to the stream.
  Parameters:
    `buf` - the array of bytes to write.

### writeTo

    public void writeTo(java.io.OutputStream os)
                 throws java.io.IOException

  Write the contents of the stream to an OutputStream.
  Parameters:
    `os` - the OutputStream to write to.
  Throws:
    `java.io.IOException` - if there is an error writing to the OutputStream.

### 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:
    `buf` - the array of bytes to write.

### size

    public int size()

  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

    public int count()

  Get the number of bytes in the stream.
  Returns:
    the number of bytes in the stream.

### 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.

### 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 `getPos()`, 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.getPos();
      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_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_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:
    `s` - 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. Only the low order 15 bits will be used.
    `serial` - another arbitrary number. Only the low order 13 bits will be used.
    `creation` - yet another arbitrary number. Only the low order 2 bits will be used.

### 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_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. Only the low order 2 bits will be used.

### write_ref

    public void write_ref(java.lang.String node,
                          int[] ids,
                          int creation)

  Write a new style (R6 and later) Erlang ref to the stream.
  Parameters:
    `node` - the nodename.
    `ids` - an array of arbitrary numbers. Only the low order 18 bits of the first number will be used. If the array contains only one number, an old style ref will be written instead. At most three numbers will be read from the array.
    `creation` - another arbitrary number. Only the low order 2 bits will be used.

### write_string

    public void write_string(java.lang.String s)

  Write a string to the stream.
  Parameters:
    `s` - the string to write.

### write_any

    public void write_any(OtpErlangObject o)

  Write an arbitrary Erlang term to the stream.
  Parameters:
    `o` - the Erlang term to write.