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17  package org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util;
18  
19  import java.io.Serializable;
20  import java.io.Writer;
21  
22  /**
23   * {@link Writer} implementation that outputs to a {@link StringBuilder}.
24   * <p>
25   * <strong>NOTE:</strong> This implementation, as an alternative to
26   * <code>java.io.StringWriter</code>, provides an <i>un-synchronized</i>
27   * (i.e. for use in a single thread) implementation for better performance.
28   * For safe usage with multiple {@link Thread}s then
29   * <code>java.io.StringWriter</code> should be used.
30   *
31   * <h3>History</h3>
32   * <ol>
33   * <li>Copied from Apache Commons IO revision 1681000.</li>
34   * <li>Pick up Javadoc updates from revision 1722253.</li>
35   * <ol>
36   */
37  public class StringBuilderWriter extends Writer implements Serializable {
38  
39      private static final long serialVersionUID = -146927496096066153L;
40      private final StringBuilder builder;
41  
42      /**
43       * Constructs a new {@link StringBuilder} instance with default capacity.
44       */
45      public StringBuilderWriter() {
46          this.builder = new StringBuilder();
47      }
48  
49      /**
50       * Constructs a new {@link StringBuilder} instance with the specified capacity.
51       *
52       * @param capacity The initial capacity of the underlying {@link StringBuilder}
53       */
54      public StringBuilderWriter(final int capacity) {
55          this.builder = new StringBuilder(capacity);
56      }
57  
58      /**
59       * Constructs a new instance with the specified {@link StringBuilder}.
60       *
61       * <p>If {@code builder} is null a new instance with default capacity will be created.</p>
62       *
63       * @param builder The String builder. May be null.
64       */
65      public StringBuilderWriter(final StringBuilder builder) {
66          this.builder = builder != null ? builder : new StringBuilder();
67      }
68  
69      /**
70       * Appends a single character to this Writer.
71       *
72       * @param value The character to append
73       * @return This writer instance
74       */
75      @Override
76      public Writer append(final char value) {
77          builder.append(value);
78          return this;
79      }
80  
81      /**
82       * Appends a character sequence to this Writer.
83       *
84       * @param value The character to append
85       * @return This writer instance
86       */
87      @Override
88      public Writer append(final CharSequence value) {
89          builder.append(value);
90          return this;
91      }
92  
93      /**
94       * Appends a portion of a character sequence to the {@link StringBuilder}.
95       *
96       * @param value The character to append
97       * @param start The index of the first character
98       * @param end The index of the last character + 1
99       * @return This writer instance
100      */
101     @Override
102     public Writer append(final CharSequence value, final int start, final int end) {
103         builder.append(value, start, end);
104         return this;
105     }
106 
107     /**
108      * Closing this writer has no effect.
109      */
110     @Override
111     public void close() {
112         // no-op
113     }
114 
115     /**
116      * Flushing this writer has no effect.
117      */
118     @Override
119     public void flush() {
120         // no-op
121     }
122 
123 
124     /**
125      * Writes a String to the {@link StringBuilder}.
126      *
127      * @param value The value to write
128      */
129     @Override
130     public void write(final String value) {
131         if (value != null) {
132             builder.append(value);
133         }
134     }
135 
136     /**
137      * Writes a portion of a character array to the {@link StringBuilder}.
138      *
139      * @param value The value to write
140      * @param offset The index of the first character
141      * @param length The number of characters to write
142      */
143     @Override
144     public void write(final char[] value, final int offset, final int length) {
145         if (value != null) {
146             builder.append(value, offset, length);
147         }
148     }
149 
150     /**
151      * Returns the underlying builder.
152      *
153      * @return The underlying builder
154      */
155     public StringBuilder getBuilder() {
156         return builder;
157     }
158 
159     /**
160      * Returns {@link StringBuilder#toString()}.
161      *
162      * @return The contents of the String builder.
163      */
164     @Override
165     public String toString() {
166         return builder.toString();
167     }
168 }