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package java.io;

/**
 * Places information on a communications pipe. When two threads want to pass
 * data back and forth, one creates a piped writer and the other creates a piped
 * reader.
 *
 * @see PipedReader
 */
public class PipedWriter extends Writer {

    private PipedReader destination;
    private boolean isClosed;

    /**
     * Constructs a new unconnected {@code PipedWriter}. The resulting writer
     * must be connected to a {@code PipedReader} before data may be written to
     * it.
     *
     * @see PipedReader
     */
    public PipedWriter() {
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a new {@code PipedWriter} connected to {@code destination}.
     * Any data written to this writer can be read from {@code destination}.
     *
     * @param destination
     *            the {@code PipedReader} to connect to.
     * @throws IOException
     *             if {@code destination} is already connected.
     */
    public PipedWriter(PipedReader destination) throws IOException {
        super(destination);
        connect(destination);
    }

    /**
     * Closes this writer. If a {@link PipedReader} is connected to this writer,
     * it is closed as well and the pipe is disconnected. Any data buffered in
     * the reader can still be read.
     *
     * @throws IOException
     *             if an error occurs while closing this writer.
     */
    @Override
    public void close() throws IOException {
        PipedReader reader = destination;
        if (reader != null) {
            reader.done();
            isClosed = true;
            destination = null;
        }
    }

    /**
     * Connects this {@code PipedWriter} to a {@link PipedReader}. Any data
     * written to this writer becomes readable in the reader.
     *
     * @param reader
     *            the reader to connect to.
     * @throws IOException
     *             if this writer is closed or already connected, or if {@code
     *             reader} is already connected.
     */
    public void connect(PipedReader reader) throws IOException {
        if (reader == null) {
            throw new NullPointerException("reader == null");
        }
        synchronized (reader) {
            if (this.destination != null) {
                throw new IOException("Pipe already connected");
            }
            reader.establishConnection();
            this.lock = reader;
            this.destination = reader;
        }
    }

    /**
     * Notifies the readers of this {@code PipedReader} that characters can be read. This
     * method does nothing if this Writer is not connected.
     *
     * @throws IOException
     *             if an I/O error occurs while flushing this writer.
     */
    @Override
    public void flush() throws IOException {
        PipedReader reader = destination;
        if (isClosed) {
            throw new IOException("Pipe is closed");
        }
        if (reader == null) {
            return;
        }

        synchronized (reader) {
            if (reader.isClosed) {
                throw new IOException("Pipe is broken");
            }
            reader.notifyAll();
        }
    }

    /**
     * Writes {@code count} characters from the character array {@code buffer}
     * starting at offset {@code index} to this writer. The written data can
     * then be read from the connected {@link PipedReader} instance.
     * <p>
     * Separate threads should be used to write to a {@code PipedWriter} and to
     * read from the connected {@code PipedReader}. If the same thread is used,
     * a deadlock may occur.
     *
     * @param buffer
     *            the buffer to write.
     * @param offset
     *            the index of the first character in {@code buffer} to write.
     * @param count
     *            the number of characters from {@code buffer} to write to this
     *            writer.
     * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException
     *             if {@code offset < 0} or {@code count < 0}, or if {@code
     *             offset + count} is bigger than the length of {@code buffer}.
     * @throws InterruptedIOException
     *             if the pipe is full and the current thread is interrupted
     *             waiting for space to write data. This case is not currently
     *             handled correctly.
     * @throws IOException
     *             if this writer is closed or not connected, if the target
     *             reader is closed or if the thread reading from the target
     *             reader is no longer alive. This case is currently not handled
     *             correctly.
     * @throws NullPointerException
     *             if {@code buffer} is {@code null}.
     */
    @Override
    public void write(char[] buffer, int offset, int count) throws IOException {
        PipedReader reader = destination;
        if (reader == null) {
            throw new IOException("Pipe not connected");
        }
        reader.receive(buffer, offset, count);
    }

    /**
     * Writes a single character {@code c} to this writer. This character can
     * then be read from the connected {@link PipedReader} instance.
     * <p>
     * Separate threads should be used to write to a {@code PipedWriter} and to
     * read from the connected {@code PipedReader}. If the same thread is used,
     * a deadlock may occur.
     *
     * @param c
     *            the character to write.
     * @throws InterruptedIOException
     *             if the pipe is full and the current thread is interrupted
     *             waiting for space to write data. This case is not currently
     *             handled correctly.
     * @throws IOException
     *             if this writer is closed or not connected, if the target
     *             reader is closed or if the thread reading from the target
     *             reader is no longer alive. This case is currently not handled
     *             correctly.
     */
    @Override
    public void write(int c) throws IOException {
        PipedReader reader = destination;
        if (reader == null) {
            throw new IOException("Pipe not connected");
        }
        reader.receive((char) c);
    }
}