FileIO.Sink (core 2.44.0 API)

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

AvroIO.Sink, TextIO.Sink, TFRecordIO.Sink

Enclosing class:

FileIO
```
public static interface FileIO.Sink<ElementT>
extends java.io.Serializable
```
Specifies how to write elements to individual files in FileIO.write() and FileIO.writeDynamic(). A new instance of FileIO.Sink is created for every file being written.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`flush()`	Flushes the buffered state (if any) before the channel is closed.
`void`	`open(java.nio.channels.WritableByteChannel channel)`	Initializes writing to the given channel.
`void`	`write(ElementT element)`	Appends a single element to the file.

- Method Detail
  - open
```
void open(java.nio.channels.WritableByteChannel channel)
   throws java.io.IOException
```
    Initializes writing to the given channel. Will be invoked once on a given FileIO.Sink instance.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - write
```
void write(ElementT element)
    throws java.io.IOException
```
    Appends a single element to the file. May be invoked zero or more times.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - flush
```
void flush()
    throws java.io.IOException
```
    Flushes the buffered state (if any) before the channel is closed. Does not need to close the channel. Will be invoked once.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException