java.lang

Interface Readable

Known Implementing Classes:
BufferedReader, ChannelReader, CharArrayReader, CharBuffer, FileReader, FilterReader, InputStreamReader, LineNumberReader, PipedReader, PushbackReader, Reader, StringReader, TeeReader

public interface Readable

A Readable object is simply a source for Unicode character data. On request, a Readable will provide its data in a supplied CharBuffer.
Since:
1.5

Method Summary

int
read(CharBuffer buf)
Adds the character data supplied by this Readable to the specified character buffer.

Method Details

read

public int read(CharBuffer buf)
            throws IOException
Adds the character data supplied by this Readable to the specified character buffer. This method simply places each character into the buffer as supplied, using put(), without flipping or rewinding.
Parameters:
buf - the buffer to place the character data in.
Returns:
the number of char values placed in the buffer, or -1 if no more characters are available.
Throws:
IOException - if an I/O error occurs.
NullPointerException - if buf is null.
ReadOnlyBufferException - if buf is read only.

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