Writer (Open Traffic Sim base classes 1.04.04 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.opentrafficsim.base.compressedfiles.Writer

```
public final class Writer
extends Object
```
Writer for compressed files.
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BSD-style license. See OpenTrafficSim License.

Version:

$Revision$, $LastChangedDate$, by $Author$, initial version Oct 24, 2018

Author:

Alexander Verbraeck, Peter Knoppers, Wouter Schakel

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static OutputStream`	`createOutputStream(String fileName, CompressionType compressionType)`	Construct a new OutputStream that performs a requested data compression.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - createOutputStream
```
public static OutputStream createOutputStream(String fileName,
                                              CompressionType compressionType)
                                       throws IOException
```
    Construct a new OutputStream that performs a requested data compression.
    
    Parameters:
    
    fileName - String; name of the file that will be created (possible
    
    compressionType - CompressionType; the type of data compression to use
    
    Returns:
    
    OutputStream that accepts data to write and should eventually be closed
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException - when the requested file could not be opened for writing, or the compression type is unknown