Package org.apache.commons.io.output

# Class AppendableOutputStream<T extends Appendable>

java.lang.Object
java.io.OutputStream
org.apache.commons.io.output.AppendableOutputStream<T>

Type Parameters:
  `T` - The type of the `Appendable` wrapped by this AppendableOutputStream.

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Closeable`, `Flushable`, `AutoCloseable`

public class AppendableOutputStream<T extends Appendable> extends OutputStream
OutputStream implementation that writes the data to an `Appendable` Object.

For example, can be used with any `Writer` or a `StringBuilder` or `StringBuffer`.

Since:
  2.5
See Also:
  - `Appendable`

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `AppendableOutputStream(T appendable)`
  Constructs a new instance with the specified appendable.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `T`
  `getAppendable()`
  Return the target appendable.
  `void`
  `write(int b)`
  Write a character to the underlying appendable.

  ### Methods inherited from class java.io.OutputStream

  `close, flush, write, write`

  ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### AppendableOutputStream

    public AppendableOutputStream(T appendable)
    Constructs a new instance with the specified appendable.
    Parameters:
      `appendable` - the appendable to write to

- ## Method Details

  - ### getAppendable

    public T getAppendable()
    Return the target appendable.
    Returns:
      the target appendable

  - ### write

    public void write(int b) throws IOException
    Write a character to the underlying appendable.
    Specified by:
      `write` in class `OutputStream`
    Parameters:
      `b` - the character to write
    Throws:
      `IOException` - upon error