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17  
18  package org.apache.commons.net.discard;
19  
20  import java.io.OutputStream;
21  
22  import org.apache.commons.net.SocketClient;
23  
24  /***
25   * The DiscardTCPClient class is a TCP implementation of a client for the
26   * Discard protocol described in RFC 863.  To use the class, merely
27   * establish a connection with
28   * {@link org.apache.commons.net.SocketClient#connect  connect }
29   * and call {@link #getOutputStream  getOutputStream() } to
30   * retrieve the discard output stream.  Don't close the output stream
31   * when you're done writing to it.  Rather, call
32   * {@link org.apache.commons.net.SocketClient#disconnect  disconnect }
33   * to clean up properly.
34   * <p>
35   * <p>
36   * @author Daniel F. Savarese
37   * @see DiscardUDPClient
38   ***/
39  
40  public class DiscardTCPClient extends SocketClient
41  {
42      /*** The default discard port.  It is set to 9 according to RFC 863. ***/
43      public static final int DEFAULT_PORT = 9;
44  
45      /***
46       * The default DiscardTCPClient constructor.  It merely sets the default
47       * port to <code> DEFAULT_PORT </code>.
48       ***/
49      public DiscardTCPClient ()
50      {
51          setDefaultPort(DEFAULT_PORT);
52      }
53  
54      /***
55       * Returns an OutputStream through which you may write data to the server.
56       * You should NOT close the OutputStream when you're finished
57       * reading from it.  Rather, you should call
58       * {@link org.apache.commons.net.SocketClient#disconnect  disconnect }
59       * to clean up properly.
60       * <p>
61       * @return An OutputStream through which you can write data to the server.
62       ***/
63      public OutputStream getOutputStream()
64      {
65          return _output_;
66      }
67  }