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Class java.io.PipedReader

Object
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public class PipedReader

extends Reader

Version:

1.6, 98/07/01

Author:

Mark Reinhold

Since:

JDK1.1

java.io.PipedReader()

Create a reader that is not yet connected to a piped writer.

java.io.PipedReader(PipedWriter)

Create a reader for the specified piped character-output stream.

close()

Close the stream.

connect(PipedWriter)

Connect the specified piped writer to this reader.

read(char[], int, int)

Read characters into a portion of an array.

public PipedReader()

Create a reader that is not yet connected to a piped writer.

public PipedReader(PipedWriter src) throws IOException

Create a reader for the specified piped character-output stream.

public void close() throws IOException

Close the stream.

Throws: IOException

If an I/O error occurs

Overrides:

close in class Reader

public void connect(PipedWriter src) throws IOException

Connect the specified piped writer to this reader.

Throws: IOException

If this reader is already connected

public int read(char cbuf,
                int off,
                int len) throws IOException

Read characters into a portion of an array.

Parameters:

cbuf - Destination buffer

off - Offset at which to start storing characters

len - Maximum number of characters to read

Returns:

The number of characters read, or -1 if the end of the stream has been reached

Throws: IOException

If an I/O error occurs

Overrides:

read in class Reader

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