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package org.opends.server.types;



import java.io.OutputStream;
import java.io.PrintStream;



/**
 * This class defines a custom output stream that simply discards any
 * data written to it.
 */
@org.opends.server.types.PublicAPI(
     stability=org.opends.server.types.StabilityLevel.UNCOMMITTED,
     mayInstantiate=true,
     mayExtend=false,
     mayInvoke=true)
public final class NullOutputStream
       extends OutputStream
{
  /**
   * The singleton instance for this class.
   */
  private static final NullOutputStream instance =
       new NullOutputStream();



  /**
   * The singleton print stream tied to the null output stream.
   */
  private static final PrintStream printStream =
       new PrintStream(instance);



  /**
   * Retrieves an instance of this null output stream.
   *
   * @return  An instance of this null output stream.
   */
  public static NullOutputStream instance()
  {
    return instance;
  }



  /**
   * Retrieves a print stream using this null output stream.
   *
   * @return  A print stream using this null output stream.
   */
  public static PrintStream printStream()
  {
    return printStream;
  }



  /**
   * Creates a new instance of this null output stream.
   */
  private NullOutputStream()
  {
    // No implementation is required.
  }



  /**
   * Closes the output stream.  This has no effect.
   */
  public void close()
  {
    // No implementation is required.
  }



  /**
   * Flushes the output stream.  This has no effect.
   */
  public void flush()
  {
    // No implementation is required.
  }



  /**
   * Writes the provided data to this output stream.  This has no
   * effect.
   *
   * @param  b  The byte array containing the data to be written.
   */
  public void write(byte[] b)
  {
    // No implementation is required.
  }



  /**
   * Writes the provided data to this output stream.  This has no
   * effect.
   *
   * @param  b    The byte array containing the data to be written.
   * @param  off  The offset at which the real data begins.
   * @param  len  The number of bytes to be written.
   */
  public void write(byte[] b, int off, int len)
  {
    // No implementation is required.
  }



  /**
   * Writes the provided byte to this output stream.  This has no
   * effect.
   *
   * @param  b  The byte to be written.
   */
  public void write(int b)
  {
    // No implementation is required.
  }
}