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  package java.io;
  
  /**
   * ObjectOutput extends the DataOutput interface to include writing of objects.
   * DataOutput includes methods for output of primitive types, ObjectOutput
   * extends that interface to include objects, arrays, and Strings.
   *
   * @author  unascribed
   * @see InputStream
   * @see ObjectOutputStream
   * @see ObjectInputStream
   * @since   JDK1.1
   */
  public interface ObjectOutput extends DataOutput, AutoCloseable {
      /**
       * Write an object to the underlying storage or stream.  The
       * class that implements this interface defines how the object is
       * written.
       *
       * @param obj the object to be written
       * @exception IOException Any of the usual Input/Output related exceptions.
       */
      public void writeObject(Object obj)
        throws IOException;
  
      /**
       * Writes a byte. This method will block until the byte is actually
       * written.
       * @param b the byte
       * @exception IOException If an I/O error has occurred.
       */
      public void write(int b) throws IOException;
  
      /**
       * Writes an array of bytes. This method will block until the bytes
       * are actually written.
       * @param b the data to be written
       * @exception IOException If an I/O error has occurred.
       */
      public void write(byte b[]) throws IOException;
  
      /**
       * Writes a sub array of bytes.
       * @param b the data to be written
       * @param off       the start offset in the data
       * @param len       the number of bytes that are written
       * @exception IOException If an I/O error has occurred.
       */
      public void write(byte b[], int off, int len) throws IOException;
  
      /**
       * Flushes the stream. This will write any buffered
       * output bytes.
       * @exception IOException If an I/O error has occurred.
       */
      public void flush() throws IOException;
  
      /**
       * Closes the stream. This method must be called
       * to release any resources associated with the
       * stream.
       * @exception IOException If an I/O error has occurred.
       */
      public void close() throws IOException;
  }
  