Java.io.PipedReader Class

Introduction

The Java.io.PipedReader class is piped character-input streams.

Class declaration

Following is the declaration for Java.io.PipedReader class:

public class PipedReader
  extends Reader

Field

Following are the fields for Java.io.PipedReader class:

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

Class constructors

S.N.	Constructor & Description
1	PipedReader() This creates a PipedReader so that it is not yet connected.
2	PipedReader(int pipeSize) This creates a PipedReader so that it is not yet connected and uses the specified pipe size for the pipe's buffer.
3	PipedReader(PipedWriter src) This creates a PipedReader so that it is connected to the piped writer src.
4	PipedReader(PipedWriter src, int pipeSize) This creates a PipedReader so that it is connected to the piped writer src and uses the specified pipe size for the pipe's buffer.

Class methods

S.N.	Method & Description
1	void close() This method closes this piped stream and releases any system resources associated with the stream.
2	void connect(PipedWriter src) This method causes this piped reader to be connected to the piped writer src.
3	int read() This method reads the next character of data from this piped stream.
4	int read(char[] cbuf, int off, int len) This method reads up to len characters of data from this piped stream into an array of characters.
5	boolean ready() This method tell whether this stream is ready to be read.

Methods inherited

This class inherits methods from the following classes:

• Java.io.Reader
• Java.io.Object