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package org.apache.commons.io.output;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.OutputStream;
/**
* This OutputStream writes all data to the famous <b>/dev/null</b>.
* <p>
* This output stream has no destination (file/socket etc.) and all
* bytes written to it are ignored and lost.
*
* @version $Id: NullOutputStream.java 1302056 2012-03-18 03:03:38Z ggregory $
*/
public class NullOutputStream extends OutputStream {
/**
* A singleton.
*/
public static final NullOutputStream NULL_OUTPUT_STREAM = new NullOutputStream();
/**
* Does nothing - output to <code>/dev/null</code>.
* @param b The bytes to write
* @param off The start offset
* @param len The number of bytes to write
*/
@Override
public void write(byte[] b, int off, int len) {
//to /dev/null
}
/**
* Does nothing - output to <code>/dev/null</code>.
* @param b The byte to write
*/
@Override
public void write(int b) {
//to /dev/null
}
/**
* Does nothing - output to <code>/dev/null</code>.
* @param b The bytes to write
* @throws IOException never
*/
@Override
public void write(byte[] b) throws IOException {
//to /dev/null
}
}