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Class java.io.PipedReader

java.lang.Object
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   +----java.io.Reader
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           +----java.io.PipedReader

public class PipedReader
extends Reader
Piped character-input streams.


Constructor Index

 o PipedReader()
Create a reader that is not yet connected to a piped writer.
 o PipedReader(PipedWriter)
Create a reader for the specified piped character-output stream.

Method Index

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

Constructors

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

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

Methods

 o connect
 public void connect(PipedWriter src) throws IOException
Connect the specified piped writer to this reader.

Throws: IOException
If this reader is already connected
 o 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
 o close
 public void close() throws IOException
Close the stream.

Throws: IOException
If an I/O error occurs
Overrides:
close in class Reader

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