ByteArrayOutputStream constructor
ByteArrayOutputStream([
- int initialCapacity = _defaultInitialCapacity
An OutputStream that writes to a growable internal byte buffer.
ByteArrayOutputStream
provides an in-memory output sink similar to Java's
ByteArrayOutputStream
. It allows binary data to be written sequentially
and later retrieved as a single Uint8List for processing, storage, or transmission.
This stream grows automatically as more bytes are written, making it suitable for dynamic or unknown-length binary outputs.
🔧 Example:
final stream = ByteArrayOutputStream();
stream.writeByte(104); // h
stream.writeByte(105); // i
final result = stream.toBytes();
print(String.fromCharCodes(result)); // hi
✅ Use Cases:
- Buffering binary content before sending to a file or network.
- Serializing data in memory.
- Mocking writable streams during testing.
Creates a new ByteArrayOutputStream with an optional initialCapacity
.
If not provided, defaults to 32
bytes.
The internal buffer will automatically grow when needed.
Implementation
ByteArrayOutputStream([int initialCapacity = _defaultInitialCapacity])
: _buffer = Uint8List(initialCapacity);