-- This file is part of a Liberty Eiffel library.
-- See the full copyright at the end.
--
class NULL_OUTPUT_STREAM
   --
   -- This "null" output just swallows any character
   -- (like /dev/null does on Unix)
   --

inherit
   TERMINAL_OUTPUT_STREAM
      redefine
         dispose
      end

feature {ANY}
   is_connected: BOOLEAN True

   disconnect
      do
         filter := Void
      end

feature {FILTER_OUTPUT_STREAM}
   filtered_put_character (c: CHARACTER)
      do
      end

   filtered_flush
      do
      end

feature {FILTER}
   filtered_descriptor: INTEGER
      do
         std_error.put_string("NULL_OUTPUT_STREAM.filtered_descriptor has been called!%N")
         crash
      end

   filtered_has_descriptor: BOOLEAN False

   filtered_stream_pointer: POINTER
      do
         std_error.put_string("NULL_INPUT_STREAM.filtered_stream_pointer has been called!%N")
         crash
      end

   filtered_has_stream_pointer: BOOLEAN False

feature {}
   dispose
      do
         -- No need to force people to disconnect such a STREAM.
      end

end -- class NULL_OUTPUT_STREAM
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