001 /* InputStream.java -- Base class for input
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037
038
039 package java.io;
040
041 /**
042 * This abstract class forms the base of the hierarchy of classes that read
043 * input as a stream of bytes. It provides a common set of methods for
044 * reading bytes from streams. Subclasses implement and extend these
045 * methods to read bytes from a particular input source such as a file
046 * or network connection.
047 *
048 * @author Aaron M. Renn (arenn@urbanophile.com)
049 * @author Warren Levy (warrenl@cygnus.com)
050 */
051 public abstract class InputStream implements Closeable
052 {
053 /**
054 * Default, no-arg, public constructor
055 */
056 public InputStream()
057 {
058 }
059
060 /**
061 * This method returns the number of bytes that can be read from this
062 * stream before a read can block. A return of 0 indicates that blocking
063 * might (or might not) occur on the very next read attempt.
064 * <p>
065 * This method always returns 0 in this class
066 *
067 * @return The number of bytes that can be read before blocking could occur
068 *
069 * @exception IOException If an error occurs
070 */
071 public int available() throws IOException
072 {
073 return 0;
074 }
075
076 /**
077 * This method closes the stream. Any futher attempts to read from the
078 * stream may generate an <code>IOException</code>
079 * <p>
080 * This method does nothing in this class, but subclasses may override
081 * this method in order to provide additional functionality.
082 *
083 * @exception IOException If an error occurs, which can only happen
084 * in a subclass
085 */
086 public void close() throws IOException
087 {
088 // Do nothing
089 }
090
091 /**
092 * This method marks a position in the input to which the stream can
093 * be "reset" by calling the <code>reset()</code> method. The
094 * parameter @code{readlimit} is the number of bytes that can be read
095 * from the stream after setting the mark before the mark becomes
096 * invalid. For example, if <code>mark()</code> is called with a
097 * read limit of 10, then when 11 bytes of data are read from the
098 * stream before the <code>reset()</code> method is called, then the
099 * mark is invalid and the stream object instance is not required to
100 * remember the mark.
101 * <p>
102 * This method does nothing in this class, but subclasses may override it
103 * to provide mark/reset functionality.
104 *
105 * @param readLimit The number of bytes that can be read before the
106 * mark becomes invalid
107 */
108 public void mark(int readLimit)
109 {
110 // Do nothing
111 }
112
113 /**
114 * This method returns a boolean that indicates whether the mark/reset
115 * methods are supported in this class. Those methods can be used to
116 * remember a specific point in the stream and reset the stream to that
117 * point.
118 * <p>
119 * This method always returns <code>false</code> in this class, but
120 * subclasses can override this method to return <code>true</code>
121 * if they support mark/reset functionality.
122 *
123 * @return <code>true</code> if mark/reset functionality is
124 * supported, <code>false</code> otherwise
125 */
126 public boolean markSupported()
127 {
128 return false;
129 }
130
131 /**
132 * This method reads an unsigned byte from the input stream and returns it
133 * as an int in the range of 0-255. This method also will return -1 if
134 * the end of the stream has been reached.
135 * <p>
136 * This method will block until the byte can be read.
137 *
138 * @return The byte read or -1 if end of stream
139 *
140 * @exception IOException If an error occurs
141 */
142 public abstract int read() throws IOException;
143
144 /**
145 * This method reads bytes from a stream and stores them into a caller
146 * supplied buffer. This method attempts to completely fill the buffer,
147 * but can return before doing so. The actual number of bytes read is
148 * returned as an int. A -1 is returned to indicate the end of the stream.
149 * <p>
150 * This method will block until some data can be read.
151 * <p>
152 * This method operates by calling an overloaded read method like so:
153 * <code>read(b, 0, b.length)</code>
154 *
155 * @param b The buffer into which the bytes read will be stored.
156 *
157 * @return The number of bytes read or -1 if end of stream.
158 *
159 * @exception IOException If an error occurs.
160 */
161 public int read(byte[] b) throws IOException
162 {
163 return read(b, 0, b.length);
164 }
165
166 /**
167 * This method read bytes from a stream and stores them into a
168 * caller supplied buffer. It starts storing the data at index
169 * <code>off</code> into the buffer and attempts to read
170 * <code>len</code> bytes. This method can return before reading the
171 * number of bytes requested. The actual number of bytes read is
172 * returned as an int. A -1 is returned to indicate the end of the
173 * stream.
174 * <p>
175 * This method will block until some data can be read.
176 * <p>
177 * This method operates by calling the single byte <code>read()</code> method
178 * in a loop until the desired number of bytes are read. The read loop
179 * stops short if the end of the stream is encountered or if an IOException
180 * is encountered on any read operation except the first. If the first
181 * attempt to read a bytes fails, the IOException is allowed to propagate
182 * upward. And subsequent IOException is caught and treated identically
183 * to an end of stream condition. Subclasses can (and should if possible)
184 * override this method to provide a more efficient implementation.
185 *
186 * @param b The array into which the bytes read should be stored
187 * @param off The offset into the array to start storing bytes
188 * @param len The requested number of bytes to read
189 *
190 * @return The actual number of bytes read, or -1 if end of stream.
191 *
192 * @exception IOException If an error occurs.
193 */
194 public int read(byte[] b, int off, int len) throws IOException
195 {
196 if (off < 0 || len < 0 || b.length - off < len)
197 throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException();
198
199 int i, ch;
200
201 for (i = 0; i < len; ++i)
202 try
203 {
204 if ((ch = read()) < 0)
205 return i == 0 ? -1 : i; // EOF
206 b[off + i] = (byte) ch;
207 }
208 catch (IOException ex)
209 {
210 // Only reading the first byte should cause an IOException.
211 if (i == 0)
212 throw ex;
213 return i;
214 }
215
216 return i;
217 }
218
219 /**
220 * This method resets a stream to the point where the
221 * <code>mark()</code> method was called. Any bytes that were read
222 * after the mark point was set will be re-read during subsequent
223 * reads.
224 * <p>
225 * This method always throws an IOException in this class, but subclasses
226 * can override this method if they provide mark/reset functionality.
227 *
228 * @exception IOException Always thrown for this class
229 */
230 public void reset() throws IOException
231 {
232 throw new IOException("mark/reset not supported");
233 }
234
235 /**
236 * This method skips the specified number of bytes in the stream. It
237 * returns the actual number of bytes skipped, which may be less than the
238 * requested amount.
239 * <p>
240 * This method reads and discards bytes into a byte array until the
241 * specified number of bytes were skipped or until either the end of stream
242 * is reached or a read attempt returns a short count. Subclasses can
243 * override this metho to provide a more efficient implementation where
244 * one exists.
245 *
246 * @param n The requested number of bytes to skip
247 *
248 * @return The actual number of bytes skipped.
249 *
250 * @exception IOException If an error occurs
251 */
252 public long skip(long n) throws IOException
253 {
254 // Throw away n bytes by reading them into a temp byte[].
255 // Limit the temp array to 2Kb so we don't grab too much memory.
256 final int buflen = n > 2048 ? 2048 : (int) n;
257 byte[] tmpbuf = new byte[buflen];
258 final long origN = n;
259
260 while (n > 0L)
261 {
262 int numread = read(tmpbuf, 0, n > buflen ? buflen : (int) n);
263 if (numread <= 0)
264 break;
265 n -= numread;
266 }
267
268 return origN - n;
269 }
270 }