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import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.OutputStream;
import java.io.Writer;
/**
 * @author Randall Hauch
 */
public class Main {
  /**
   * Write the entire contents of the supplied string to the given writer. This method always flushes and closes the writer when
   * finished.
   * 
   * @param content the content to write to the writer; may be null
   * @param writer the writer to which the content is to be written
   * @throws IOException
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the writer is null
   */
  public static void write( String content,
                            Writer writer ) throws IOException {
      boolean error = false;
      try {
          if (content != null) {
              writer.write(content);
          }
      } catch (IOException e) {
          error = true; // this error should be thrown, even if there is an error flushing/closing writer
          throw e;
      } catch (RuntimeException e) {
          error = true; // this error should be thrown, even if there is an error flushing/closing writer
          throw e;
      } finally {
          try {
              writer.flush();
          } catch (IOException e) {
              if (!error) throw e;
          } finally {
              try {
                  writer.close();
              } catch (IOException e) {
                  if (!error) throw e;
              }
          }
      }
  }
}