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Class java.io.PipedReader

java.lang.Object
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public class PipedReader

extends Reader

Piped character-input streams.

Since:

JDK1.1

Fields inherited from class java.io.Reader

lock

Constructor Summary

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

PipedReader(PipedWriter src)
Create a reader for the specified piped character-output stream.

Method Summary

void	close() Close the stream.
void	connect(PipedWriter src) Connect the specified piped writer to this reader.
int	read(char[] cbuf, int off, int len) Read characters into a portion of an array.

Methods inherited from class java.io.Reader

mark , markSupported , read , read , ready , reset , skip

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone , equals , finalize , getClass , hashCode , notify , notifyAll , toString , wait , wait , wait

Constructor Detail

PipedReader

public PipedReader()

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

PipedReader

public PipedReader(PipedWriter src)
            throws IOException

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

Method Detail

connect

public void connect(PipedWriter src)
             throws IOException

Connect the specified piped writer to this reader.

Throws:

IOException - If this reader is already connected

read

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

close

public void close()
           throws IOException

Close the stream.

Throws:

IOException - If an I/O error occurs

Overrides:

close in class Reader