ards compatibility.  This class used to extend <code>DeflaterOutputStream</code> up to
 Revision 1.13.</p></div>
<dl><dt><span class="strong">Since:</span></dt>
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<pre>protected&nbsp;byte[] buf</pre>
<div class="block">This buffer servers as a Deflater.

 <p>This attribute is only protected to provide a level of API
 backwards compatibility.  This class used to extend <code>DeflaterOutput