Name: saC57035 Date: 12/03/96


The DataOutputStream write[XXX] must control overflow of internal counter,
since all DataOutputStream write[XXX] methods increase internal counter of
bytes written ( int written ) without check of overflow situation.
It is assumed that Integer.MAX_VALUE treats like the infinity.


For example,it is the specification for DataOutputstream write(int):

The Java Language Specification Version 1.0:

22.21.3 public void write(int b) throws IOException
The byte for this operation ... is written
 to the contained output stream. If no exception is thrown, the counter
 written is incremented by 1.

Implements the write method of OutputStream (§22.15.1).


_______________________Example ______________________________________
import java.io.*;

public class NewDataOutputStream extends DataOutputStream{

  public static void main( String argv[] ) {
   NewDataOutputStream d_out;
      
   d_out = new NewDataOutputStream(System.out); // Create DataOutputStream object


   System.out.println("Some Java-application wrote "+Integer.toString(d_out.size())+" bytes after hard-working.");


   try {
    d_out.writeByte(1); // Write "extra" byte
   System.out.println("One additional byte..");
   } catch (Exception e)
     { System.out.println("Ok. Some exception:"+e);
       return;}

    if (d_out.size()<0) // Check
     { System.out.println("Overflow , but no any exception thrown. Internal counter equals to "+Integer.toString(d_out.size()));
        return;
     }

    System.out.println("No exceptions.No overflows.");

  }

  
  public NewDataOutputStream(OutputStream out) {
    super(out);
    written=Integer.MAX_VALUE; //Initialize internal counter with
                                // maximum value.
                                // Emulate that Integer.MAX_VALUE bytes
                                // been written.
     }
  
  public void write(int b) throws IOException {
   // It does nothing in order to avoid real writing to enywhere.
      }

  public void close() throws IOException {
    
   }
 

}

_____________________Output_________________________________________
Some Java-application wrote 2147483647 bytes after hard-working.
One additional byte..
Overflow , but no any exception thrown. Internal counter equals to -2147483648
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