OutputConnection.java

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package javax.microedition.io;

import java.io.DataOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.OutputStream;

/**
 * This interface defines the capabilities that an output stream connection must have.
 */
public interface OutputConnection extends Connection {

	/**
	 * Open and return an output stream for a connection. 
	 * 
	 * @return An output stream
	 * 
	 * @exception IOException If an I/O error occur
	 */
	public OutputStream openOutputStream() throws IOException;

	/**
	 * Open and return a data output stream for a connection. 
	 * 
	 * @return An output stream
	 * 
	 * @exception IOException If an I/O error occur
	 */
	public DataOutputStream openDataOutputStream() throws IOException;
}