## org.apache.tools.ant.util
Class LazyFileOutputStream

    java.lang.Object
      java.io.OutputStream
          org.apache.tools.ant.util.LazyFileOutputStream

All Implemented Interfaces:
  java.io.Closeable, java.io.Flushable

    public class LazyFileOutputStream

extends java.io.OutputStream

Class that delays opening the output file until the first bytes shall be written or the method `open` has been invoked explicitly.

Since:
  Ant 1.6

Constructor Summary
`LazyFileOutputStream(java.io.File f)` Creates a stream that will eventually write to the file with the given name and replace it.
`LazyFileOutputStream(java.io.File file, boolean append)` Creates a stream that will eventually write to the file with the given name and optionally append to instead of replacing it.
`LazyFileOutputStream(java.io.File file, boolean append, boolean alwaysCreate)` Creates a stream that will eventually write to the file with the given name, optionally append to instead of replacing it, and optionally always create a file (even if zero length).
`LazyFileOutputStream(java.lang.String name)` Creates a stream that will eventually write to the file with the given name and replace it.
`LazyFileOutputStream(java.lang.String name, boolean append)` Creates a stream that will eventually write to the file with the given name and optionally append to instead of replacing it.

Method Summary
`void` `close()` Close the file.
`void` `open()` Explicitly open the file for writing.
`void` `write(byte[] b)` Delegates to the three-arg version.
`void` `write(byte[] b, int offset, int len)` Write part of a byte array.
`void` `write(int b)` Write a byte.

Methods inherited from class java.io.OutputStream
`flush`

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

Constructor Detail

### LazyFileOutputStream

    public LazyFileOutputStream(java.lang.String name)

  Creates a stream that will eventually write to the file with the given name and replace it.

  Parameters:
    `name` - the filename.

### LazyFileOutputStream

    public LazyFileOutputStream(java.lang.String name,
                                boolean append)

  Creates a stream that will eventually write to the file with the given name and optionally append to instead of replacing it.

  Parameters:
    `name` - the filename.
    `append` - if true append rather than replace.

### LazyFileOutputStream

    public LazyFileOutputStream(java.io.File f)

  Creates a stream that will eventually write to the file with the given name and replace it.

  Parameters:
    `f` - the file to create.

### LazyFileOutputStream

    public LazyFileOutputStream(java.io.File file,
                                boolean append)

  Creates a stream that will eventually write to the file with the given name and optionally append to instead of replacing it.

  Parameters:
    `file` - the file to create.
    `append` - if true append rather than replace.

### LazyFileOutputStream

    public LazyFileOutputStream(java.io.File file,
                                boolean append,
                                boolean alwaysCreate)

  Creates a stream that will eventually write to the file with the given name, optionally append to instead of replacing it, and optionally always create a file (even if zero length).

  Parameters:
    `file` - the file to create.
    `append` - if true append rather than replace.
    `alwaysCreate` - if true create the file even if nothing to write.

Method Detail

### open

    public void open()
              throws java.io.IOException

  Explicitly open the file for writing.

  Returns silently if the file has already been opened.

  Throws:
    `java.io.IOException` - if there is an error.

### close

    public void close()
               throws java.io.IOException

  Close the file.

  Specified by:
    `close` in interface `java.io.Closeable`
  Overrides:
    `close` in class `java.io.OutputStream`
  Throws:
    `java.io.IOException` - if there is an error.

### write

    public void write(byte[] b)
               throws java.io.IOException

  Delegates to the three-arg version.

  Overrides:
    `write` in class `java.io.OutputStream`
  Parameters:
    `b` - the bytearray to write.
  Throws:
    `java.io.IOException` - if there is a problem.

### write

    public void write(byte[] b,
                      int offset,
                      int len)
               throws java.io.IOException

  Write part of a byte array.

  Overrides:
    `write` in class `java.io.OutputStream`
  Parameters:
    `b` - the byte array.
    `offset` - write from this index.
    `len` - the number of bytes to write.
  Throws:
    `java.io.IOException` - if there is a probem.

### write

    public void write(int b)
               throws java.io.IOException

  Write a byte.

  Specified by:
    `write` in class `java.io.OutputStream`
  Parameters:
    `b` - the byte to write.
  Throws:
    `java.io.IOException` - if there is a problem.