Class StringBufferInputStream

java.lang.Object

java.io.InputStream

java.io.StringBufferInputStream

All Implemented Interfaces:: Closeable, AutoCloseable

@Deprecated public class StringBufferInputStream extends InputStream

Deprecated.

This class does not properly convert characters into bytes. As of JDK 1.1, the preferred way to create a stream from a string is via the StringReader class.

This class allows an application to create an input stream in which the bytes read are supplied by the contents of a string. Applications can also read bytes from a byte array by using a ByteArrayInputStream.

Only the low eight bits of each character in the string are used by this class.

Since:

1.0

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Field Summary

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`protected String`	`buffer`	Deprecated. The string from which bytes are read.
`protected int`	`count`	Deprecated. The number of valid characters in the input stream buffer.
`protected int`	`pos`	Deprecated. The index of the next character to read from the input stream buffer.

Constructor Summary

Constructor	Description
`StringBufferInputStream(String s)`	Deprecated. Creates a string input stream to read data from the specified string.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`int`	`available()`	Deprecated. Returns the number of bytes that can be read from the input stream without blocking.
`int`	`read()`	Deprecated. Reads the next byte of data from this input stream.
`int`	`read(byte[] b, int off, int len)`	Deprecated. Reads up to `len` bytes of data from this input stream into an array of bytes.
`void`	`reset()`	Deprecated. Resets the input stream to begin reading from the first character of this input stream's underlying buffer.
`long`	`skip(long n)`	Deprecated. Skips `n` bytes of input from this input stream.

Methods declared in class InputStream

close, mark, markSupported, nullInputStream, read, readAllBytes, readNBytes, readNBytes, skipNBytes, transferTo

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`close()`	Closes this input stream and releases any system resources associated with the stream.
`void`	`mark(int readlimit)`	Marks the current position in this input stream.
`boolean`	`markSupported()`	Tests if this input stream supports the `mark` and `reset` methods.
`static InputStream`	`nullInputStream()`	Returns a new `InputStream` that reads no bytes.
`int`	`read(byte[] b)`	Reads some number of bytes from the input stream and stores them into the buffer array `b`.
`byte[]`	`readAllBytes()`	Reads all remaining bytes from the input stream.
`int`	`readNBytes(byte[] b, int off, int len)`	Reads the requested number of bytes from the input stream into the given byte array.
`byte[]`	`readNBytes(int len)`	Reads up to a specified number of bytes from the input stream.
`void`	`skipNBytes(long n)`	Skips over and discards exactly `n` bytes of data from this input stream.
`long`	`transferTo(OutputStream out)`	Reads all bytes from this input stream and writes the bytes to the given output stream in the order that they are read.

Methods declared in class Object

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

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected Object`	`clone()`	Creates and returns a copy of this object.
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)`	Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
`protected void`	`finalize()`	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Finalization is deprecated and subject to removal in a future release.
`final Class<?>`	`getClass()`	Returns the runtime class of this `Object`.
`int`	`hashCode()`	Returns a hash code value for this object.
`final void`	`notify()`	Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
`final void`	`notifyAll()`	Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
`String`	`toString()`	Returns a string representation of the object.
`final void`	`wait()`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted.
`final void`	`wait(long timeoutMillis)`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
`final void`	`wait(long timeoutMillis, int nanos)`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.

Field Details

buffer

protected String buffer

Deprecated.

The string from which bytes are read.

pos

protected int pos

Deprecated.

The index of the next character to read from the input stream buffer.

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count

protected int count

Deprecated.

The number of valid characters in the input stream buffer.

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Constructor Details

StringBufferInputStream

public StringBufferInputStream(String s)

Deprecated.

Creates a string input stream to read data from the specified string.

Parameters:: s - the underlying input buffer.

Method Details

read

public int read()

Deprecated.

Reads the next byte of data from this input stream. The value byte is returned as an int in the range 0 to 255. If no byte is available because the end of the stream has been reached, the value -1 is returned.

Specified by:: read in class InputStream
Implementation Requirements:: The read method of StringBufferInputStream cannot block. It returns the low eight bits of the next character in this input stream's buffer.
Returns:: the next byte of data, or -1 if the end of the stream is reached.

read

public int read(byte[] b, int off, int len)

Deprecated.

Reads up to len bytes of data from this input stream into an array of bytes.

Overrides:

read in class InputStream

Implementation Requirements:

The read method of StringBufferInputStream cannot block. It copies the low eight bits from the characters in this input stream's buffer into the byte array argument.

Parameters:

b - the buffer into which the data is read.

off - the start offset in array b at which the data is written.

len - the maximum number of bytes to read.

Returns:

the total number of bytes read into the buffer, or -1 if there is no more data because the end of the stream has been reached.

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skip

public long skip(long n)

Deprecated.

Skips n bytes of input from this input stream. Fewer bytes might be skipped if the end of the input stream is reached.

Overrides:

skip in class InputStream

Parameters:

n - the number of bytes to be skipped.

Returns:

the actual number of bytes skipped.

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available

public int available()

Deprecated.

Returns the number of bytes that can be read from the input stream without blocking.

Overrides:: available in class InputStream
Returns:: the value of count - pos, which is the number of bytes remaining to be read from the input buffer.

reset

public void reset()

Deprecated.

Resets the input stream to begin reading from the first character of this input stream's underlying buffer.

Overrides:

reset in class InputStream

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