java.io

Interface ObjectInput

All Superinterfaces:
AutoCloseable, DataInput
Known Implementing Classes:
ClassLoaderObjectInputStream, CorbaInput, ObjectInputStream, RMIMarshalledObjectInputStream, RMIObjectInputStream

public interface ObjectInput
extends DataInput, AutoCloseable

This interface extends the DataInput interface to provide a facility to read objects as well as primitive types from a stream. It also has methods that allow input to be done in a manner similar to InputStream
See Also:
DataInput

Method Summary

int
available()
This method returns the number of bytes that can be read without blocking.
void
close()
This method closes the input source
int
read()
This method reading a byte of data from a stream.
int
read(byte[] buf)
This method reads raw bytes and stores them them a byte array buffer.
int
read(byte[] buf, int offset, int len)
This method reads raw bytes and stores them in a byte array buffer buf starting at position offset into the buffer.
Object
readObject()
Reads an object instance and returns it.
long
skip(long numBytes)
This method causes the specified number of bytes to be read and discarded.

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.AutoCloseable

close

Methods inherited from interface java.io.DataInput

readBoolean, readByte, readChar, readDouble, readFloat, readFully, readFully, readInt, readLine, readLong, readShort, readUTF, readUnsignedByte, readUnsignedShort, skipBytes

Method Details

available

public int available()
            throws IOException
This method returns the number of bytes that can be read without blocking.
Returns:
The number of bytes available before blocking
Throws:
IOException - If an error occurs

close

public void close()
            throws IOException
This method closes the input source
Specified by:
close in interface AutoCloseable
Throws:
IOException - If an error occurs

read

public int read()
            throws IOException
This method reading a byte of data from a stream. It returns that byte as an int. This method blocks if no data is available to be read.
Returns:
The byte of data read
Throws:
IOException - If an error occurs

read

public int read(byte[] buf)
            throws IOException
This method reads raw bytes and stores them them a byte array buffer. Note that this method will block if no data is available. However, it will not necessarily block until it fills the entire buffer. That is, a "short count" is possible.
Parameters:
buf - The byte array to receive the data read
Returns:
The actual number of bytes read or -1 if end of stream
Throws:
IOException - If an error occurs

read

public int read(byte[] buf,
                int offset,
                int len)
            throws IOException
This method reads raw bytes and stores them in a byte array buffer buf starting at position offset into the buffer. A maximum of len bytes will be read. Note that this method blocks if no data is available, but will not necessarily block until it can read len bytes of data. That is, a "short count" is possible.
Parameters:
buf - The byte array to receive the data read
offset - The offset into buf to start storing data
len - The maximum number of bytes to read
Returns:
The actual number of bytes read or -1 if end of stream
Throws:
IOException - If an error occurs

readObject

public Object readObject()
            throws ClassNotFoundException,
                   IOException
Reads an object instance and returns it. If the class for the object being read cannot be found, then a ClassNotFoundException will be thrown.
Returns:
The object instance that was read
Throws:
ClassNotFoundException - If a class for the object cannot be found
IOException - If any other error occurs

skip

public long skip(long numBytes)
            throws IOException
This method causes the specified number of bytes to be read and discarded. It is possible that fewer than the requested number of bytes will actually be skipped.
Parameters:
numBytes - The number of bytes to skip
Returns:
The actual number of bytes skipped
Throws:
IOException - If an error occurs

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