compact1, compact2, compact3
java.util.zip

## Class GZIPOutputStream

- java.lang.Object
- - java.io.OutputStream
  - - java.io.FilterOutputStream
    - - java.util.zip.DeflaterOutputStream
      - - java.util.zip.GZIPOutputStream

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Closeable, Flushable, AutoCloseable

      public class GZIPOutputStream
      extends DeflaterOutputStream

  This class implements a stream filter for writing compressed data in the GZIP file format.

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected CRC32` | `crc` | CRC-32 of uncompressed data.

    - ### Fields inherited from class java.util.zip.DeflaterOutputStream

      `buf, def`

    - ### Fields inherited from class java.io.FilterOutputStream

      `out`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `GZIPOutputStream(OutputStream out)` | Creates a new output stream with a default buffer size.
    `GZIPOutputStream(OutputStream out, boolean syncFlush)` | Creates a new output stream with a default buffer size and the specified flush mode.
    `GZIPOutputStream(OutputStream out, int size)` | Creates a new output stream with the specified buffer size.
    `GZIPOutputStream(OutputStream out, int size, boolean syncFlush)` | Creates a new output stream with the specified buffer size and flush mode.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `void` | `finish()` | Finishes writing compressed data to the output stream without closing the underlying stream.
    `void` | `write(byte[] buf, int off, int len)` | Writes array of bytes to the compressed output stream.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.util.zip.DeflaterOutputStream

      `close, deflate, flush, write`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.io.FilterOutputStream

      `write`

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

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

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### crc

          protected CRC32 crc

      CRC-32 of uncompressed data.

  - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### GZIPOutputStream

          public GZIPOutputStream(OutputStream out,
                                  int size)
                           throws IOException

      Creates a new output stream with the specified buffer size.

      The new output stream instance is created as if by invoking the 3-argument constructor GZIPOutputStream(out, size, false).

      Parameters:
        `out` - the output stream
        `size` - the output buffer size
      Throws:
        `IOException` - If an I/O error has occurred.
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if `size <= 0`

    - #### GZIPOutputStream

          public GZIPOutputStream(OutputStream out,
                                  int size,
                                  boolean syncFlush)
                           throws IOException

      Creates a new output stream with the specified buffer size and flush mode.
      Parameters:
        `out` - the output stream
        `size` - the output buffer size
        `syncFlush` - if `true` invocation of the inherited `flush()` method of this instance flushes the compressor with flush mode `Deflater.SYNC_FLUSH` before flushing the output stream, otherwise only flushes the output stream
      Throws:
        `IOException` - If an I/O error has occurred.
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if `size <= 0`
      Since:
        1.7

    - #### GZIPOutputStream

          public GZIPOutputStream(OutputStream out)
                           throws IOException

      Creates a new output stream with a default buffer size.

      The new output stream instance is created as if by invoking the 2-argument constructor GZIPOutputStream(out, false).

      Parameters:
        `out` - the output stream
      Throws:
        `IOException` - If an I/O error has occurred.

    - #### GZIPOutputStream

          public GZIPOutputStream(OutputStream out,
                                  boolean syncFlush)
                           throws IOException

      Creates a new output stream with a default buffer size and the specified flush mode.
      Parameters:
        `out` - the output stream
        `syncFlush` - if `true` invocation of the inherited `flush()` method of this instance flushes the compressor with flush mode `Deflater.SYNC_FLUSH` before flushing the output stream, otherwise only flushes the output stream
      Throws:
        `IOException` - If an I/O error has occurred.
      Since:
        1.7

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### write

          public void write(byte[] buf,
                            int off,
                            int len)
                     throws IOException

      Writes array of bytes to the compressed output stream. This method will block until all the bytes are written.
      Overrides:
        `write` in class `DeflaterOutputStream`
      Parameters:
        `buf` - the data to be written
        `off` - the start offset of the data
        `len` - the length of the data
      Throws:
        `IOException` - If an I/O error has occurred.
      See Also:
        `FilterOutputStream.write(int)`

    - #### finish

          public void finish()
                      throws IOException

      Finishes writing compressed data to the output stream without closing the underlying stream. Use this method when applying multiple filters in succession to the same output stream.
      Overrides:
        `finish` in class `DeflaterOutputStream`
      Throws:
        `IOException` - if an I/O error has occurred

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