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package org.omg.CORBA.portable;

import org.omg.CORBA.TypeCode;
import org.omg.CORBA.Principal;
import org.omg.CORBA.Any;

InputStream is the Java API for reading IDL types from CDR marshal streams. These methods are used by the ORB to unmarshal IDL types as well as to extract IDL types out of Anys. The _array versions of the methods can be directly used to read sequences and arrays of IDL types.
Since: JDK1.2
/** * InputStream is the Java API for reading IDL types * from CDR marshal streams. These methods are used by the ORB to * unmarshal IDL types as well as to extract IDL types out of Anys. * The <code>_array</code> versions of the methods can be directly * used to read sequences and arrays of IDL types. * * @since JDK1.2 */
public abstract class InputStream extends java.io.InputStream {
Reads a boolean value from this input stream.
Returns:the boolean value read from this input stream
/** * Reads a boolean value from this input stream. * * @return the <code>boolean</code> value read from this input stream */
public abstract boolean read_boolean();
Reads a char value from this input stream.
Returns:the char value read from this input stream
/** * Reads a char value from this input stream. * * @return the <code>char</code> value read from this input stream */
public abstract char read_char();
Reads a wide char value from this input stream.
Returns:the char value read from this input stream
/** * Reads a wide char value from this input stream. * * @return the <code>char</code> value read from this input stream */
public abstract char read_wchar();
Reads an octet (that is, a byte) value from this input stream.
Returns:the byte value read from this input stream
/** * Reads an octet (that is, a byte) value from this input stream. * * @return the <code>byte</code> value read from this input stream */
public abstract byte read_octet();
Reads a short value from this input stream.
Returns:the short value read from this input stream
/** * Reads a short value from this input stream. * * @return the <code>short</code> value read from this input stream */
public abstract short read_short();
Reads a unsigned short value from this input stream.
Returns:the short value read from this input stream
/** * Reads a unsigned short value from this input stream. * * @return the <code>short</code> value read from this input stream */
public abstract short read_ushort();
Reads a CORBA long (that is, Java int) value from this input stream.
Returns:the int value read from this input stream
/** * Reads a CORBA long (that is, Java int) value from this input stream. * * @return the <code>int</code> value read from this input stream */
public abstract int read_long();
Reads an unsigned CORBA long (that is, Java int) value from this input stream.
Returns:the int value read from this input stream
/** * Reads an unsigned CORBA long (that is, Java int) value from this input stream. * * @return the <code>int</code> value read from this input stream */
public abstract int read_ulong();
Reads a CORBA longlong (that is, Java long) value from this input stream.
Returns:the long value read from this input stream
/** * Reads a CORBA longlong (that is, Java long) value from this input stream. * * @return the <code>long</code> value read from this input stream */
public abstract long read_longlong();
Reads a CORBA unsigned longlong (that is, Java long) value from this input stream.
Returns:the long value read from this input stream
/** * Reads a CORBA unsigned longlong (that is, Java long) value from this input stream. * * @return the <code>long</code> value read from this input stream */
public abstract long read_ulonglong();
Reads a float value from this input stream.
Returns:the float value read from this input stream
/** * Reads a float value from this input stream. * * @return the <code>float</code> value read from this input stream */
public abstract float read_float();
Reads a double value from this input stream.
Returns:the double value read from this input stream
/** * Reads a double value from this input stream. * * @return the <code>double</code> value read from this input stream */
public abstract double read_double();
Reads a string value from this input stream.
Returns:the String value read from this input stream
/** * Reads a string value from this input stream. * * @return the <code>String</code> value read from this input stream */
public abstract String read_string();
Reads a wide string value from this input stream.
Returns:the String value read from this input stream
/** * Reads a wide string value from this input stream. * * @return the <code>String</code> value read from this input stream */
public abstract String read_wstring();
Reads an array of booleans from this input stream.
Params:
  • value – returned array of booleans.
  • offset – offset on the stream.
  • length – length of buffer to read.
/** * Reads an array of booleans from this input stream. * @param value returned array of booleans. * @param offset offset on the stream. * @param length length of buffer to read. */
public abstract void read_boolean_array(boolean[] value, int offset, int length);
Reads an array of chars from this input stream.
Params:
  • value – returned array of chars.
  • offset – offset on the stream.
  • length – length of buffer to read.
/** * Reads an array of chars from this input stream. * @param value returned array of chars. * @param offset offset on the stream. * @param length length of buffer to read. */
public abstract void read_char_array(char[] value, int offset, int length);
Reads an array of wide chars from this input stream.
Params:
  • value – returned array of wide chars.
  • offset – offset on the stream.
  • length – length of buffer to read.
/** * Reads an array of wide chars from this input stream. * @param value returned array of wide chars. * @param offset offset on the stream. * @param length length of buffer to read. */
public abstract void read_wchar_array(char[] value, int offset, int length);
Reads an array of octets (that is, bytes) from this input stream.
Params:
  • value – returned array of octets (that is, bytes).
  • offset – offset on the stream.
  • length – length of buffer to read.
/** * Reads an array of octets (that is, bytes) from this input stream. * @param value returned array of octets (that is, bytes). * @param offset offset on the stream. * @param length length of buffer to read. */
public abstract void read_octet_array(byte[] value, int offset, int length);
Reads an array of shorts from this input stream.
Params:
  • value – returned array of shorts.
  • offset – offset on the stream.
  • length – length of buffer to read.
/** * Reads an array of shorts from this input stream. * @param value returned array of shorts. * @param offset offset on the stream. * @param length length of buffer to read. */
public abstract void read_short_array(short[] value, int offset, int length);
Reads an array of unsigned shorts from this input stream.
Params:
  • value – returned array of shorts.
  • offset – offset on the stream.
  • length – length of buffer to read.
/** * Reads an array of unsigned shorts from this input stream. * @param value returned array of shorts. * @param offset offset on the stream. * @param length length of buffer to read. */
public abstract void read_ushort_array(short[] value, int offset, int length);
Reads an array of CORBA longs (that is, Java ints) from this input stream.
Params:
  • value – returned array of CORBA longs (that is, Java ints).
  • offset – offset on the stream.
  • length – length of buffer to read.
/** * Reads an array of CORBA longs (that is, Java ints) from this input stream. * @param value returned array of CORBA longs (that is, Java ints). * @param offset offset on the stream. * @param length length of buffer to read. */
public abstract void read_long_array(int[] value, int offset, int length);
Reads an array of unsigned CORBA longs (that is, Java ints) from this input stream.
Params:
  • value – returned array of CORBA longs (that is, Java ints).
  • offset – offset on the stream.
  • length – length of buffer to read.
/** * Reads an array of unsigned CORBA longs (that is, Java ints) from this input stream. * @param value returned array of CORBA longs (that is, Java ints). * @param offset offset on the stream. * @param length length of buffer to read. */
public abstract void read_ulong_array(int[] value, int offset, int length);
Reads an array of CORBA longlongs (that is, Java longs) from this input stream.
Params:
  • value – returned array of CORBA longs (that is, Java longs).
  • offset – offset on the stream.
  • length – length of buffer to read.
/** * Reads an array of CORBA longlongs (that is, Java longs) from this input stream. * @param value returned array of CORBA longs (that is, Java longs). * @param offset offset on the stream. * @param length length of buffer to read. */
public abstract void read_longlong_array(long[] value, int offset, int length);
Reads an array of unsigned CORBA longlongs (that is, Java longs) from this input stream.
Params:
  • value – returned array of CORBA longs (that is, Java longs).
  • offset – offset on the stream.
  • length – length of buffer to read.
/** * Reads an array of unsigned CORBA longlongs (that is, Java longs) from this input stream. * @param value returned array of CORBA longs (that is, Java longs). * @param offset offset on the stream. * @param length length of buffer to read. */
public abstract void read_ulonglong_array(long[] value, int offset, int length);
Reads an array of floats from this input stream.
Params:
  • value – returned array of floats.
  • offset – offset on the stream.
  • length – length of buffer to read.
/** * Reads an array of floats from this input stream. * @param value returned array of floats. * @param offset offset on the stream. * @param length length of buffer to read. */
public abstract void read_float_array(float[] value, int offset, int length);
Reads an array of doubles from this input stream.
Params:
  • value – returned array of doubles.
  • offset – offset on the stream.
  • length – length of buffer to read.
/** * Reads an array of doubles from this input stream. * @param value returned array of doubles. * @param offset offset on the stream. * @param length length of buffer to read. */
public abstract void read_double_array(double[] value, int offset, int length);
Reads a CORBA object from this input stream.
Returns:the Object instance read from this input stream.
/** * Reads a CORBA object from this input stream. * * @return the <code>Object</code> instance read from this input stream. */
public abstract org.omg.CORBA.Object read_Object();
Reads a TypeCode from this input stream.
Returns:the TypeCode instance read from this input stream.
/** * Reads a <code>TypeCode</code> from this input stream. * * @return the <code>TypeCode</code> instance read from this input stream. */
public abstract TypeCode read_TypeCode();
Reads an Any from this input stream.
Returns:the Any instance read from this input stream.
/** * Reads an Any from this input stream. * * @return the <code>Any</code> instance read from this input stream. */
public abstract Any read_any();
Returns principal for invocation.
Returns:Principal for invocation.
Deprecated:Deprecated by CORBA 2.2.
/** * Returns principal for invocation. * @return Principal for invocation. * @deprecated Deprecated by CORBA 2.2. */
@Deprecated public Principal read_Principal() { throw new org.omg.CORBA.NO_IMPLEMENT(); }
See Also:
/** * @see <a href="package-summary.html#unimpl"><code>portable</code> * package comments for unimplemented features</a> */
public int read() throws java.io.IOException { throw new org.omg.CORBA.NO_IMPLEMENT(); }
Reads a BigDecimal number.
Returns:a java.math.BigDecimal number
/** * Reads a BigDecimal number. * @return a java.math.BigDecimal number */
public java.math.BigDecimal read_fixed() { throw new org.omg.CORBA.NO_IMPLEMENT(); }
Reads a CORBA context from the stream.
See Also:
Returns:a CORBA context
/** * Reads a CORBA context from the stream. * @return a CORBA context * @see <a href="package-summary.html#unimpl"><code>portable</code> * package comments for unimplemented features</a> */
public org.omg.CORBA.Context read_Context() { throw new org.omg.CORBA.NO_IMPLEMENT(); } /* * The following methods were added by orbos/98-04-03: Java to IDL * Mapping. These are used by RMI over IIOP. */
Unmarshals an object and returns a CORBA Object, which is an instance of the class passed as its argument. This class is the stub class of the expected type.
Params:
  • clz – The Class object for the stub class which corresponds to the type that is statistically expected, or the Class object for the RMI/IDL interface type that is statistically expected.
See Also:
Returns:an Object instance of clz read from this stream
/** * Unmarshals an object and returns a CORBA Object, * which is an instance of the class passed as its argument. * This class is the stub class of the expected type. * * @param clz The Class object for the stub class which * corresponds to the type that is statistically expected, or * the Class object for the RMI/IDL interface type that * is statistically expected. * @return an Object instance of clz read from this stream * * @see <a href="package-summary.html#unimpl"><code>portable</code> * package comments for unimplemented features</a> */
public org.omg.CORBA.Object read_Object(java.lang.Class clz) { throw new org.omg.CORBA.NO_IMPLEMENT(); }
Returns the ORB that created this InputStream.
See Also:
Returns:the ORB object that created this stream
/** * Returns the ORB that created this InputStream. * * @return the <code>ORB</code> object that created this stream * * @see <a href="package-summary.html#unimpl"><code>portable</code> * package comments for unimplemented features</a> */
public org.omg.CORBA.ORB orb() { throw new org.omg.CORBA.NO_IMPLEMENT(); } }