Javadoc: NullOutputStream (Apache Commons IO 2.11.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- java.io.OutputStream
- - org.apache.commons.io.output.NullOutputStream

All Implemented Interfaces:

Closeable, Flushable, AutoCloseable
```
public class NullOutputStream
extends OutputStream
```
Writes all data to the famous /dev/null.
This output stream has no destination (file/socket etc.) and all bytes written to it are ignored and lost.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type Field and Description

static NullOutputStream NULL_OUTPUT_STREAM
The singleton.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description

NullOutputStream()
Deprecated.
Use NULL_OUTPUT_STREAM.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`void`	`write(byte[] b)` Does nothing - output to `/dev/null`.
`void`	`write(byte[] b, int off, int len)` Does nothing - output to `/dev/null`.
`void`	`write(int b)` Does nothing - output to `/dev/null`.

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

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

- Field Detail
  - NULL_OUTPUT_STREAM
```
public static final NullOutputStream NULL_OUTPUT_STREAM
```
    The singleton.
- Constructor Detail
  - NullOutputStream
```
@Deprecated
public NullOutputStream()
```
    Deprecated. Use NULL_OUTPUT_STREAM.
    
    Deprecated in favor of NULL_OUTPUT_STREAM. TODO: Will be private in 3.0.
- Method Detail
  - write
```
public void write(byte[] b,
                  int off,
                  int len)
```
    Does nothing - output to /dev/null.
    
    Overrides:
    
    write in class OutputStream
    
    Parameters:
    
    b - The bytes to write
    
    off - The start offset
    
    len - The number of bytes to write
  - write
```
public void write(int b)
```
    Does nothing - output to /dev/null.
    
    Specified by:
    
    write in class OutputStream
    
    Parameters:
    
    b - The byte to write
  - write
```
public void write(byte[] b)
           throws IOException
```
    Does nothing - output to /dev/null.
    
    Overrides:
    
    write in class OutputStream
    
    Parameters:
    
    b - The bytes to write
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException - never

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