void output(int code, OutputStream outs) throws IOException {
    cur_accum &= masks[cur_bits];

    if (cur_bits > 0)
      cur_accum |= (code << cur_bits);
    else
      cur_accum = code;

    cur_bits += n_bits;

    while (cur_bits >= 8) {
      char_out((byte) (cur_accum & 0xff), outs);
      cur_accum >>= 8;
      cur_bits -= 8;
    }

    // If the next entry is going to be too big for the code size,
    // then increase it, if possible.
    if (free_ent > maxcode || clear_flg) {
      if (clear_flg) {
        maxcode = MAXCODE(n_bits = g_init_bits);
        clear_flg = false;
      } else {
        ++n_bits;
        if (n_bits == maxbits)
          maxcode = maxmaxcode;
        else
          maxcode = MAXCODE(n_bits);
      }
    }

    if (code == EOFCode) {
      // At EOF, write the rest of the buffer.
      while (cur_bits > 0) {
        char_out((byte) (cur_accum & 0xff), outs);
        cur_accum >>= 8;
        cur_bits -= 8;
      }

      flush_char(outs);
    }
  }