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package org.apache.commons.io.output;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.io.StringWriter;
import java.io.Writer;

/**
 * {@link Writer} implementation that outputs to a {@link StringBuilder}.
 * <p>
 * <strong>NOTE:</strong> This implementation, as an alternative to {@link StringWriter}, provides an <em>un-synchronized</em> implementation for better
 * performance for use in a single thread. For safe usage with multiple {@link Thread}s, a {@link StringWriter} should be used.
 * </p>
 * <h2>Deprecating Serialization</h2>
 * <p>
 * <em>Serialization is deprecated and will be removed in 3.0.</em>
 * </p>
 *
 * @since 2.0
 */
public class StringBuilderWriter extends Writer implements Serializable {

    private static final long serialVersionUID = -146927496096066153L;

    /** The append target. */
    private final StringBuilder builder;

    /**
     * Constructs a new {@link StringBuilder} instance with default capacity.
     */
    public StringBuilderWriter() {
        this.builder = new StringBuilder();
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a new {@link StringBuilder} instance with the specified capacity.
     *
     * @param capacity The initial capacity of the underlying {@link StringBuilder}
     */
    public StringBuilderWriter(final int capacity) {
        this.builder = new StringBuilder(capacity);
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a new instance with the specified {@link StringBuilder}.
     *
     * <p>If {@code builder} is null a new instance with default capacity will be created.</p>
     *
     * @param builder The String builder. May be null.
     */
    public StringBuilderWriter(final StringBuilder builder) {
        this.builder = builder != null ? builder : new StringBuilder();
    }

    /**
     * Appends a single character to this Writer.
     *
     * @param value The character to append
     * @return This writer instance
     */
    @Override
    public Writer append(final char value) {
        builder.append(value);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Appends a character sequence to this Writer.
     *
     * @param value The character to append
     * @return This writer instance
     */
    @Override
    public Writer append(final CharSequence value) {
        builder.append(value);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Appends a portion of a character sequence to the {@link StringBuilder}.
     *
     * @param value The character to append
     * @param start The index of the first character
     * @param end The index of the last character + 1
     * @return This writer instance
     */
    @Override
    public Writer append(final CharSequence value, final int start, final int end) {
        builder.append(value, start, end);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Closing this writer has no effect.
     */
    @Override
    public void close() {
        // no-op
    }

    /**
     * Flushing this writer has no effect.
     */
    @Override
    public void flush() {
        // no-op
    }

    /**
     * Gets the underlying builder.
     *
     * @return The underlying builder
     */
    public StringBuilder getBuilder() {
        return builder;
    }

    /**
     * Returns {@link StringBuilder#toString()}.
     *
     * @return The contents of the String builder.
     */
    @Override
    public String toString() {
        return builder.toString();
    }

    /**
     * Writes a portion of a character array to the {@link StringBuilder}.
     *
     * @param value The value to write
     * @param offset The index of the first character
     * @param length The number of characters to write
     */
    @Override
    public void write(final char[] value, final int offset, final int length) {
        if (value != null) {
            builder.append(value, offset, length);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Writes a String to the {@link StringBuilder}.
     *
     * @param value The value to write
     */
    @Override
    public void write(final String value) {
        if (value != null) {
            builder.append(value);
        }
    }
}
