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| Chapter 18 The java.util.zip Package |

# GZIPOutputStream

## Name

GZIPOutputStream

## Synopsis

Class Name:

  `java.util.zip.GZIPOutputStream`

Superclass:

  `java.util.zip.DeflaterOutputStream`

Immediate Subclasses:

  None

Interfaces Implemented:

  None

Availability:

  New as of JDK 1.1

## Description

The `GZIPOutputStream` class compresses data using the GZIP format. To use it, simply construct a `GZIPOutputStream` that wraps a regular output stream and use the `write()` methods to write compressed data.

## Class Summary

    public class java.util.zip.GZIPOutputStream
                 extends java.util.zip.DeflaterOutputStream {
      // Variables
      protected CRC32 crc;
      // Constructors
      public GZIPOutputStream(OutputStream out);
      public GZIPOutputStream(OutputStream out, int size);
      // Instance Methods
      public void close();
      public void finish();
      public synchronized void write(byte[] buf, int off, int len);
    }

## Variables

### crc

#### protected CRC32 crc

Description

  A checksum that is updated with the uncompressed stream data. The checksum value is written into the GZIP trailer.

## Constructors

### GZIPOutputStream

#### public GZIPOutputStream(OutputStream out) throws IOException

Parameters

  `out`

    The underlying output stream.

Throws

  `IOException`

    If an error occurs while writing the GZIP header.

Description

  This constructor creates a `GZIPOutputStream` that writes compressed data to the given `OutputStream`. The `GZIPOutputStream` uses a compression buffer with the default size of 512 bytes.

####

     public GZIPOutputStream(OutputStream out, int size) throws IOException

Parameters

  `out`

    The underlying output stream.

  `size`

    The size of the output buffer.

Throws

  `IOException`

    If an error occurs while writing the GZIP header.

Description

  This constructor creates a `GZIPOutputStream` that writes compressed data to the given `OutputStream`. The `GZIPOutputStream` uses a compression buffer of the given size.

## Instance Methods

### close

#### public void close() throws IOException

Throws

  `IOException`

    If any kind of I/O error occurs.

Overrides

  `DeflaterOutputStream.close()`

Description

  This method closes the stream and releases any system resources that are associated with it.

### finish

#### public void finish() throws IOException

Throws

  `IOException`

    If any kind of I/O error occurs.

Overrides

  `DeflaterOutputStream.finish()`

Description

  This method finishes writing compressed data to the underlying stream without closing it.

### write

#### public void write(byte[] buf, int off, int len) throws IOException

Parameters

  `buf`

    An array of bytes to write to the stream.

  `off`

    An offset into the byte array.

  `len`

    The number of bytes to write.

Throws

  `IOException`

    If any kind of I/O error occurs.

Overrides

  `DeflaterOutputStream.write(byte[], int, int)`

Description

  This method takes `len` bytes from the given buffer, starting at `off`, and compresses them. The method then writes the compressed data to the underlying `OutputStream`. The method blocks until all of the bytes have been written.

## Inherited Methods

Method | Inherited From | Method | Inherited From
--- | --- | --- | ---
`clone()` | `Object` | `equals(Object)` | `Object`
`finalize()` | `Object` | `flush()` | `FilterOutputStream`
`getClass()` | `Object` | `hashCode()` | `Object`
`notify()` | `Object` | `notifyAll()` | `Object`
`toString()` | `Object` | `wait()` | `Object`
`wait(long)` | `Object` | `wait(long, int)` | `Object`
`write(int)` | `DeflaterOutputStream` | `write(byte[])` | `FilterOutputStream`

## See Also

`Deflater`, `DeflaterOutputStream`, `FilterOutputStream`, `IOException`, `OutputStream`

GZIPInputStream |  | Inflater