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+//
+// $Id: StreamUtil.java,v 1.1 2003/05/14 21:30:29 ray Exp $
+
+package com.samskivert.io;
+
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.OutputStream;
+
+import com.samskivert.Log;
+
+/**
+ * Convenience methods for streams.
+ */
+public class StreamUtil
+{
+    /**
+     * Convenient close for a stream. Use in a finally clause and love life.
+     */
+    public static void close (InputStream in)
+    {
+        if (in != null) {
+            try {
+                in.close();
+            } catch (IOException ioe) {
+                Log.warning("Error closing input stream [stream=" + in +
+                    ", cause=" + ioe + "].");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Convenient close for a stream. Use in a finally clause and love life.
+     */
+    public static void close (OutputStream out)
+    {
+        if (out != null) {
+            try {
+                out.close();
+            } catch (IOException ioe) {
+                Log.warning("Error closing output stream [stream=" + out +
+                    ", cause=" + ioe + "].");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}