Subversion-Projekte lars-tiefland.php_share

<?php
/*
 *  $Id: Writer.php 227 2007-08-28 02:17:00Z hans $
 *
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 * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
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 * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
 * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
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 * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
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 * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 *
 * This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many individuals
 * and is licensed under the LGPL. For more information please see
 * <http://phing.info>. 
 */

/**
 * Abstract class for writing character streams.
 * 
 * @package   phing.system.io
 */
abstract class Writer {
        
        /**
         * Writes data to output stream.
         * @param string $buf
         * @param int $off
         * @param int $len
         */
    abstract public function write($buf, $off = null, $len = null);
    
    /**
     * Close the stream.
     * @throws IOException - if there is an error closing stream.
     */
    abstract public function close();
        
    /**
     * Flush the stream, if supported by the stream.
     */
    public function flush() {}
    
    /**
     * Returns a string representation of resource filename, url, etc. that is being written to.
     * @return string
     */    
    abstract public function getResource();
}