Interface BitOutputStream

All Superinterfaces:
AutoCloseable, Closeable, Flushable
All Known Implementing Classes:
DefaultBitOutputStream

public interface BitOutputStream extends Closeable, Flushable
An interface to describe the requirements for writing out bits as opposed to bytes. Implementors must keep track of the amount of data written similar to OutputStream concept and provide flush/close functionality accordingly.
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    void
    write(boolean bit)
    Write a single bit specified in the boolean argument.
    void
    write(boolean bit, long repeat)
    Write a single bit specified in the boolean argument repeatedly.
    void
    write(byte bitContainer, int nofBits)
    Write specified number of bits supplied in the byte value.
    void
    write(int bitContainer, int nofBits)
    Write specified number of bits supplied in the integer value.
    void
    write(long bitContainer, int nofBits)
    Write specified number of bits supplied in the long value.

    Methods inherited from interface java.io.Closeable

    close

    Methods inherited from interface java.io.Flushable

    flush
  • Method Details

    • write

      void write(int bitContainer, int nofBits)
      Write specified number of bits supplied in the integer value. The method is naturally limited to 32 bits max.
      Parameters:
      bitContainer - an integer containing the bits to be written out
      nofBits - the number of bits to written out, minimum 0, maximum 32.
    • write

      void write(long bitContainer, int nofBits)
      Write specified number of bits supplied in the long value. The method is naturally limited to 64 bits max.
      Parameters:
      bitContainer - an integer containing the bits to be written out
      nofBits - the number of bits to written out, minimum 0, maximum 64.
    • write

      void write(byte bitContainer, int nofBits)
      Write specified number of bits supplied in the byte value. The method is naturally limited to 8 bits max.
      Parameters:
      bitContainer - an integer containing the bits to be written out
      nofBits - the number of bits to written out, minimum 0, maximum 8.
    • write

      void write(boolean bit)
      Write a single bit specified in the boolean argument.
      Parameters:
      bit - emit 1 if true, 0 otherwise.
    • write

      void write(boolean bit, long repeat)
      Write a single bit specified in the boolean argument repeatedly.
      Parameters:
      bit - emit 1 if true, 0 otherwise.
      repeat - the number of bits to emit.