* writer will close the target if it is {@link Closeable}, and flushing the writer will flush the
   * target if it is {@link java.io.Flushable}.
   *
   * @param target the object to which output will be sent
   * @return a new Writer object, unless target is a Writer, in which case the target is returned
   */
  public static Writer asWriter(Appendable target) {
    if (target instanceof Writer) {