## Uses of Interface
javax.imageio.stream.ImageOutputStream

- Packages that use ImageOutputStream
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.imageio | The main package of the Java Image I/O API.
  javax.imageio.spi | A package of the Java Image I/O API containing the plug-in interfaces for readers, writers, transcoders, and streams, and a runtime registry.
  javax.imageio.stream | A package of the Java Image I/O API dealing with low-level I/O from files and streams.

- - ### Uses of ImageOutputStream in javax.imageio

    Methods in javax.imageio that return ImageOutputStream
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static ImageOutputStream` | ImageIO.`createImageOutputStream(Object output)` Returns an `ImageOutputStream` that will send its output to the given `Object`.

    Methods in javax.imageio with parameters of type ImageOutputStream
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static boolean` | ImageIO.`write(RenderedImage im, String formatName, ImageOutputStream output)` Writes an image using the an arbitrary `ImageWriter` that supports the given format to an `ImageOutputStream`.

  - ### Uses of ImageOutputStream in javax.imageio.spi

    Methods in javax.imageio.spi that return ImageOutputStream
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `ImageOutputStream` | ImageOutputStreamSpi.`createOutputStreamInstance(Object output)` Returns an instance of the `ImageOutputStream` implementation associated with this service provider.
    `abstract ImageOutputStream` | ImageOutputStreamSpi.`createOutputStreamInstance(Object output, boolean useCache, File cacheDir)` Returns an instance of the `ImageOutputStream` implementation associated with this service provider.

  - ### Uses of ImageOutputStream in javax.imageio.stream

    Classes in javax.imageio.stream that implement ImageOutputStream
    Modifier and Type | Class | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `class` | `FileCacheImageOutputStream` An implementation of `ImageOutputStream` that writes its output to a regular `OutputStream`.
    `class` | `FileImageOutputStream` An implementation of `ImageOutputStream` that writes its output directly to a `File` or `RandomAccessFile`.
    `class` | `ImageOutputStreamImpl` An abstract class implementing the `ImageOutputStream` interface.
    `class` | `MemoryCacheImageOutputStream` An implementation of `ImageOutputStream` that writes its output to a regular `OutputStream`.

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