BinaryWriter

java.lang.Object
- net.sf.plist.io.PropertyListWriter
- - net.sf.plist.io.bin.BinaryWriter

```
public class BinaryWriter
extends PropertyListWriter
```
Serializes a tree consisting of NSObjects to a binary property list

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static byte`	`ARRAY` Byte mask indicating a array value
`static java.nio.charset.Charset`	`ASCIICHARSET` Charset to parse ASCII strings
`static java.util.regex.Pattern`	`ASCIIPATTERN` Pattern used to determine whether a string contains only ASCII characters
`static byte`	`ASCIISTRING` Byte mask indicating a ascii string value
`static byte`	`BOOLFALSE` Byte indicating a `Boolean.FALSE` value
`static byte`	`BOOLTRUE` Byte indicating a `Boolean.TRUE` value
`static byte`	`DATA` Byte mask indicating a binary data value
`static byte`	`DATE` Byte mask indicating a date value
`static byte`	`DICT` Byte mask indicating a dictionary value
`static byte`	`FILL` Filler byte
`static byte`	`INT` Byte mask indicating a integer value
`static byte`	`LENMASK` Mask for extracting the length
`static byte`	`NULL` NULL byte
`static byte`	`OBJMASK` Mask for extracting the objecttype (result must be shifted right 4 bits)
`static byte`	`REAL` Byte mask indicating a real value
`static byte`	`SET` Byte mask indicating a set value (not implemented)
`static byte`	`UID` Byte mask indicating a uid value (not implemented)
`static java.nio.charset.Charset`	`UNICODECHARSET` Charset to parse unicode strings
`static byte`	`UNICODESTRING` Byte mask indicating a unicode string value

Fields inherited from class net.sf.plist.io.PropertyListWriter
DEFAULTFORMAT

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

BinaryWriter(NSObject root)

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`BinaryWriter(NSObject root)`

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type Method and Description

void write(java.io.OutputStream stream)
Write the property list to a stream
- Methods inherited from class net.sf.plist.io.PropertyListWriter
  write, write, write
- Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
  equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`void`	`write(java.io.OutputStream stream)` Write the property list to a stream

- Field Detail
  - ASCIIPATTERN
```
public static final java.util.regex.Pattern ASCIIPATTERN
```
    Pattern used to determine whether a string contains only ASCII characters
  - NULL
```
public static final byte NULL
```
    NULL byte
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - BOOLFALSE
```
public static final byte BOOLFALSE
```
    Byte indicating a Boolean.FALSE value
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - BOOLTRUE
```
public static final byte BOOLTRUE
```
    Byte indicating a Boolean.TRUE value
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - FILL
```
public static final byte FILL
```
    Filler byte
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - INT
```
public static final byte INT
```
    Byte mask indicating a integer value
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - REAL
```
public static final byte REAL
```
    Byte mask indicating a real value
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - DATE
```
public static final byte DATE
```
    Byte mask indicating a date value
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - DATA
```
public static final byte DATA
```
    Byte mask indicating a binary data value
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - ASCIISTRING
```
public static final byte ASCIISTRING
```
    Byte mask indicating a ascii string value
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - UNICODESTRING
```
public static final byte UNICODESTRING
```
    Byte mask indicating a unicode string value
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - UID
```
public static final byte UID
```
    Byte mask indicating a uid value (not implemented)
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - ARRAY
```
public static final byte ARRAY
```
    Byte mask indicating a array value
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - SET
```
public static final byte SET
```
    Byte mask indicating a set value (not implemented)
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - DICT
```
public static final byte DICT
```
    Byte mask indicating a dictionary value
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - OBJMASK
```
public static final byte OBJMASK
```
    Mask for extracting the objecttype (result must be shifted right 4 bits)
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - LENMASK
```
public static final byte LENMASK
```
    Mask for extracting the length
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - ASCIICHARSET
```
public static final java.nio.charset.Charset ASCIICHARSET
```
    Charset to parse ASCII strings
  - UNICODECHARSET
```
public static final java.nio.charset.Charset UNICODECHARSET
```
    Charset to parse unicode strings
- Constructor Detail
  - BinaryWriter
```
public BinaryWriter(NSObject root)
```
    See Also:
    PropertyListWriter.PropertyListWriter(NSObject)
- Method Detail
  - write
```
public void write(java.io.OutputStream stream)
           throws PropertyListException,
                  java.io.IOException
```
    Write the property list to a stream
    
    Specified by:
    
    write in class PropertyListWriter
    
    Parameters:
    stream - the stream to write the property list to
    
    Throws:
    
    PropertyListException - when generating the property list fails
    
    java.io.IOException - when writing to the stream fails

Class BinaryWriter

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class net.sf.plist.io.PropertyListWriter

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class net.sf.plist.io.PropertyListWriter

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

ASCIIPATTERN

NULL

BOOLFALSE

BOOLTRUE

FILL

INT

REAL

DATE

DATA

ASCIISTRING

UNICODESTRING

UID

ARRAY

SET

DICT

OBJMASK

LENMASK

ASCIICHARSET

UNICODECHARSET

Constructor Detail

BinaryWriter

Method Detail

write