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package java.io;

import java.util.Objects;

A character stream whose source is a string.
Author: Mark Reinhold
Since: 1.1
/** * A character stream whose source is a string. * * @author Mark Reinhold * @since 1.1 */
public class StringReader extends Reader { private String str; private int length; private int next = 0; private int mark = 0;
Creates a new string reader.
Params:
  • s – String providing the character stream.
/** * Creates a new string reader. * * @param s String providing the character stream. */
public StringReader(String s) { this.str = s; this.length = s.length(); }
Check to make sure that the stream has not been closed
/** Check to make sure that the stream has not been closed */
private void ensureOpen() throws IOException { if (str == null) throw new IOException("Stream closed"); }
Reads a single character.
Throws:
Returns: The character read, or -1 if the end of the stream has been reached
/** * Reads a single character. * * @return The character read, or -1 if the end of the stream has been * reached * * @throws IOException If an I/O error occurs */
public int read() throws IOException { synchronized (lock) { ensureOpen(); if (next >= length) return -1; return str.charAt(next++); } }
Reads characters into a portion of an array.

If len is zero, then no characters are read and 0 is returned; otherwise, there is an attempt to read at least one character. If no character is available because the stream is at its end, the value -1 is returned; otherwise, at least one character is read and stored into cbuf.

Params:
  • cbuf – {@inheritDoc}
  • off – {@inheritDoc}
  • len – {@inheritDoc}
Throws:
Returns: {@inheritDoc}
/** * Reads characters into a portion of an array. * * <p> If {@code len} is zero, then no characters are read and {@code 0} is * returned; otherwise, there is an attempt to read at least one character. * If no character is available because the stream is at its end, the value * {@code -1} is returned; otherwise, at least one character is read and * stored into {@code cbuf}. * * @param cbuf {@inheritDoc} * @param off {@inheritDoc} * @param len {@inheritDoc} * * @return {@inheritDoc} * * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException {@inheritDoc} * @throws IOException {@inheritDoc} */
public int read(char[] cbuf, int off, int len) throws IOException { synchronized (lock) { ensureOpen(); Objects.checkFromIndexSize(off, len, cbuf.length); if (len == 0) { return 0; } if (next >= length) return -1; int n = Math.min(length - next, len); str.getChars(next, next + n, cbuf, off); next += n; return n; } }
Skips characters. If the stream is already at its end before this method is invoked, then no characters are skipped and zero is returned.

The n parameter may be negative, even though the skip method of the Reader superclass throws an exception in this case. Negative values of n cause the stream to skip backwards. Negative return values indicate a skip backwards. It is not possible to skip backwards past the beginning of the string.

If the entire string has been read or skipped, then this method has no effect and always returns 0.

Params:
  • n – {@inheritDoc}
Throws:
Returns:{@inheritDoc}
/** * Skips characters. If the stream is already at its end before this method * is invoked, then no characters are skipped and zero is returned. * * <p>The {@code n} parameter may be negative, even though the * {@code skip} method of the {@link Reader} superclass throws * an exception in this case. Negative values of {@code n} cause the * stream to skip backwards. Negative return values indicate a skip * backwards. It is not possible to skip backwards past the beginning of * the string. * * <p>If the entire string has been read or skipped, then this method has * no effect and always returns {@code 0}. * * @param n {@inheritDoc} * * @return {@inheritDoc} * * @throws IOException {@inheritDoc} */
public long skip(long n) throws IOException { synchronized (lock) { ensureOpen(); if (next >= length) return 0; // Bound skip by beginning and end of the source long r = Math.min(length - next, n); r = Math.max(-next, r); next += r; return r; } }
Tells whether this stream is ready to be read.
Throws:
Returns:True if the next read() is guaranteed not to block for input
/** * Tells whether this stream is ready to be read. * * @return True if the next read() is guaranteed not to block for input * * @throws IOException If the stream is closed */
public boolean ready() throws IOException { synchronized (lock) { ensureOpen(); return true; } }
Tells whether this stream supports the mark() operation, which it does.
/** * Tells whether this stream supports the mark() operation, which it does. */
public boolean markSupported() { return true; }
Marks the present position in the stream. Subsequent calls to reset() will reposition the stream to this point.
Params:
  • readAheadLimit – Limit on the number of characters that may be read while still preserving the mark. Because the stream's input comes from a string, there is no actual limit, so this argument must not be negative, but is otherwise ignored.
Throws:
/** * Marks the present position in the stream. Subsequent calls to reset() * will reposition the stream to this point. * * @param readAheadLimit Limit on the number of characters that may be * read while still preserving the mark. Because * the stream's input comes from a string, there * is no actual limit, so this argument must not * be negative, but is otherwise ignored. * * @throws IllegalArgumentException If {@code readAheadLimit < 0} * @throws IOException If an I/O error occurs */
public void mark(int readAheadLimit) throws IOException { if (readAheadLimit < 0){ throw new IllegalArgumentException("Read-ahead limit < 0"); } synchronized (lock) { ensureOpen(); mark = next; } }
Resets the stream to the most recent mark, or to the beginning of the string if it has never been marked.
Throws:
  • IOException – If an I/O error occurs
/** * Resets the stream to the most recent mark, or to the beginning of the * string if it has never been marked. * * @throws IOException If an I/O error occurs */
public void reset() throws IOException { synchronized (lock) { ensureOpen(); next = mark; } }
Closes the stream and releases any system resources associated with it. Once the stream has been closed, further read(), ready(), mark(), or reset() invocations will throw an IOException. Closing a previously closed stream has no effect. This method will block while there is another thread blocking on the reader.
/** * Closes the stream and releases any system resources associated with * it. Once the stream has been closed, further read(), * ready(), mark(), or reset() invocations will throw an IOException. * Closing a previously closed stream has no effect. This method will block * while there is another thread blocking on the reader. */
public void close() { synchronized (lock) { str = null; } } }