Java.io.StringReader Class



Introduction

The Java.io.StringReader class is a character stream whose source is a string.

Class declaration

Following is the declaration for Java.io.StringReader class −

public class StringReader
   extends Reader

Field

Following are the fields for Java.io.StringReader class −

  • protected Object lock − This is the object used to synchronize operations on this stream.

Class constructors

Sr.No. Constructor & Description
1

StringReader(String s)

This creates a new string reader.

Class methods

Sr.No. Method & Description
1 void close()

This method closes the stream and releases any system resources associated with it.

2 void mark(int readAheadLimit)

This method marks the present position in the stream.

3 boolean markSupported()

This method tells whether this stream supports the mark() operation, which it does.

4 int read()

This method reads a single character.

5 int read(char[] cbuf, int off, int len)

This method reads characters into a portion of an array.

6 boolean ready()

This method tells whether this stream is ready to be read.

7 void reset()

This method resets the stream to the most recent mark, or to the beginning of the string if it has never been marked.

8 long skip(long ns)

This method skips the specified number of characters in the stream.

Methods inherited

This class inherits methods from the following classes −

  • Java.io.Reader
  • Java.io.Object
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