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  • JnlSeb
    #1

    Question on the flush method

    According to Sun's web site, the flush method of the OutputStream object
    does nothing.

    So, what does actually happens when you call it?
    At times I may see different behavior when including it within a program
    (some times a socket read error) which I would think is strange esspecially
    if the method is not supposed to do anything.

    Any ideas?


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    • Schenaerts Michaël
      #2
      Re: Question on the flush method

      some subClasses may used it (FilterOutputSt ream)

      On Tue, 16 Sep 2003 12:06:17 GMT, JnlSeb <jnlseb@earthli nk.net> wrote:
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      > According to Sun's web site, the flush method of the OutputStream object
      > does nothing.
      >
      > So, what does actually happens when you call it?
      > At times I may see different behavior when including it within a program
      > (some times a socket read error) which I would think is strange
      > esspecially
      > if the method is not supposed to do anything.
      >
      > Any ideas?
      >
      >[/color]



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        • Phil...
          #3
          Re: Question on the flush method

          In general a flush method is used to force
          data (if there is any) from buffers to a file or device.

          "JnlSeb" <jnlseb@earthli nk.net> wrote in message
          news:Z0D9b.5726 $BS5.715@newsre ad4.news.pas.ea rthlink.net...[color=blue]
          > According to Sun's web site, the flush method of the OutputStream object
          > does nothing.
          >
          > So, what does actually happens when you call it?
          > At times I may see different behavior when including it within a program
          > (some times a socket read error) which I would think is strange[/color]
          esspecially[color=blue]
          > if the method is not supposed to do anything.
          >
          > Any ideas?
          >
          >[/color]


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            • Alexander Bryanson
              #4
              Re: Question on the flush method



              JnlSeb wrote:
              [color=blue]
              > According to Sun's web site, the flush method of the OutputStream object
              > does nothing.
              >
              > So, what does actually happens when you call it?
              > At times I may see different behavior when including it within a program
              > (some times a socket read error) which I would think is strange esspecially
              > if the method is not supposed to do anything.
              >
              > Any ideas?
              >
              >[/color]

              I'd hate to sound pedantic, but none of the methods of OutputStream do
              anything, since OutputStream is an interface. They're just guidelines.

              In theory, I could write an implementation of OutputStream that did
              complex math, but, what would the point be? Besides, complex math makes
              my head hurt. >_<

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