if( append ) {
                fp = file.length();
            }
        }
    }
/**
 * Writes len bytes from the specified byte array starting at
 * offset off to this file output stream.
 *
 * @param b The array 
 * @throws IOException if a network error occurs
 */

    public void write( byte[] b, int off, int len ) throws IOException {

        return this.file.ensureTreeConnected();
    }


    /**
     * Writes len bytes from the specified byte array starting at
     * offset off to this file output stream.
     *
     * @param b
     *            The array
     * @throws IOException
     *             if a network error occurs
     */

    @Override