org.codehaus.jackson.io

## Class OutputDecorator

- java.lang.Object
- - org.codehaus.jackson.io.OutputDecorator

-     public abstract class OutputDecorator
      extends Object

  Handler class that can be used to decorate output destinations. Typical use is to use a filter abstraction (filtered output stream, writer) around original output destination, and apply additional processing during write operations.
  Since:
    1.8

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `OutputDecorator()`

  - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `abstract OutputStream` | `decorate(IOContext ctxt, OutputStream out)` Method called by `JsonFactory` instance when creating generator for given `OutputStream`, when this decorator has been registered.
    `abstract Writer` | `decorate(IOContext ctxt, Writer w)` Method called by `JsonFactory` instance when creating generator for given `Writer`, when this decorator has been registered.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### OutputDecorator

          public OutputDecorator()

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### decorate

          public abstract OutputStream decorate(IOContext ctxt,
                              OutputStream out)
                                         throws IOException

      Method called by `JsonFactory` instance when creating generator for given `OutputStream`, when this decorator has been registered.
      Parameters:
        `ctxt` - IO context in use (provides access to declared encoding)
        `out` - Original output destination
      Returns:
        OutputStream to use; either passed in argument, or something that calls it
      Throws:
        `IOException`

    - #### decorate

          public abstract Writer decorate(IOContext ctxt,
                        Writer w)
                                   throws IOException

      Method called by `JsonFactory` instance when creating generator for given `Writer`, when this decorator has been registered.
      Parameters:
        `ctxt` - IO context in use (provides access to declared encoding)
        `w` - Original output writer
      Returns:
        Writer to use; either passed in argument, or something that calls it
      Throws:
        `IOException`