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---
name: buffered-sink-flush
group: api
category: sink
update-time: 20260613
description: Flush buffered records from a BufferedSink into its wrapped sink.
key-word:
- sink
- buffer
- flush
- public
---
## Buffered-sink-flush
Flush buffered records from a `BufferedSink[S]` into its wrapped sink. This is the direct sink-level batching control API for simple synchronous buffering.
### Interface
```moonbit
pub fn[S : Sink] BufferedSink::flush(self : BufferedSink[S]) -> Unit {
```
#### input
- `self : BufferedSink[S]` - Buffered sink whose pending records should be forwarded to the wrapped sink.
### Explanation
Detailed rules explaining key parameters and behaviors
- If the buffer is empty, the method does nothing.
- When buffered records exist, they are copied into a temporary `pending` array, the live buffer is cleared, and each record is then written to the wrapped sink in order.
- This helper drains only the local buffer; any later behavior still depends on the wrapped sink `S`.
- The method does not return a count or success flag.
### How to Use
Here are some specific examples provided.
#### When Need Explicit Batch Delivery
When a buffered sink should forward pending records before the threshold is reached:
```moonbit
sink.flush()
```
In this example, callers force buffered records to be written to the wrapped sink immediately.
#### When Need A Manual Flush Barrier
When tests or synchronous code want buffering but still need a deliberate release point:
```moonbit
let sink = buffered_sink(console_sink(), flush_limit=4)
sink.flush()
```
In this example, the buffered sink exposes a direct batching barrier without using queue semantics.
### Error Case
e.g.:
- If the wrapped sink's write behavior fails or has side effects, this helper does not add an extra reporting layer on top of `S`.
- If callers need a count-returning drain API with drop tracking, `QueuedSink::flush()` or `QueuedSink::drain()` may fit better.
### Notes
1. Use this helper when code owns a `BufferedSink` directly and wants explicit control over when buffered records are forwarded.
2. Automatic flush still happens when buffered record count reaches `flush_limit` during writes.