org.jppf.io
Interface OutputDestination

All Superinterfaces:

Closeable, IO

All Known Implementing Classes:

ChannelOutputDestination, FileOutputDestination, SocketWrapperOutputDestination, StreamOutputDestination

public interface OutputDestination
extends IO

This interface represents an abstraction of any destination for outgoing data.

Author:

Laurent Cohen

Method Summary

int	write(byte[] data, int offset, int len) Write data to this output destination from an array of bytes.
int	write(ByteBuffer data) Write data to this output destination from a byte buffer.
void	writeInt(int value) Write an int value to this output destination.

Methods inherited from interface java.io.Closeable

close

Method Detail

write

int write(byte[] data,
          int offset,
          int len)
          throws Exception

Write data to this output destination from an array of bytes.

Parameters:

data - the buffer containing the data to write.

offset - the position in the buffer where to start reading the data.

len - the size in bytes of the data to write.

Returns:

the number of bytes actually written, or -1 if end of stream was reached.

Throws:

Exception - if an IO error occurs.

write

int write(ByteBuffer data)
          throws Exception

Write data to this output destination from a byte buffer.

Parameters:

data - the buffer containing the data to write.

Returns:

the number of bytes actually written, or -1 if end of stream was reached.

Throws:

Exception - if an IO error occurs.

writeInt

void writeInt(int value)
              throws Exception

Write an int value to this output destination.

Parameters:

value - the value to write.

Throws:

Exception - if an IO error occurs.