Class java.io.CharArrayWriter 
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Class java.io.CharArrayWriter 

Object
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   +----Writer
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           +----java.io.CharArrayWriter
public class CharArrayWriter
extends Writer
This class implements a character buffer that can be used as an Writer. The buffer automatically grows when data is written to the stream. The data can be retrieved using toCharArray() and toString().

Version:
1.7, 07/01/98
Author:
Herb Jellinek
Since:
JDK1.1

Variable Index

o buf
The buffer where data is stored.
o count
The number of chars in the buffer.

Constructor Index

o java.io.CharArrayWriter()
Creates a new CharArrayWriter.
o java.io.CharArrayWriter(int)
Creates a new CharArrayWriter with the specified initial size.

Method Index

o close()
Close the stream.
o flush()
Flush the stream.
o reset()
Resets the buffer so that you can use it again without throwing away the already allocated buffer.
o size()
Returns the current size of the buffer.
o toCharArray()
Returns a copy of the input data.
o toString()
Converts input data to a string.
o write(int)
Writes a character to the buffer.
o write(char[], int, int)
Writes characters to the buffer.
o write(String, int, int)
Write a portion of a string to the buffer.
o writeTo(Writer)
Writes the contents of the buffer to another character stream.

Variables

o buf 
protected char[] buf
The buffer where data is stored.

o count 
protected int count
The number of chars in the buffer.

Constructors

o CharArrayWriter 
public CharArrayWriter()
Creates a new CharArrayWriter.

o CharArrayWriter 
public CharArrayWriter(int initialSize)
Creates a new CharArrayWriter with the specified initial size.

Since:
JDK1.1

Methods

o close 
public void close()
Close the stream. This method does not release the buffer, since its contents might still be required.

Overrides:
close in class Writer
Since:
JDK1.1
o flush 
public void flush()
Flush the stream.

Overrides:
flush in class Writer
Since:
JDK1.1
o reset 
public void reset()
Resets the buffer so that you can use it again without throwing away the already allocated buffer.

Since:
JDK1.1
o size 
public int size()
Returns the current size of the buffer.

Since:
JDK1.1
o toCharArray 
public char[] toCharArray()
Returns a copy of the input data.

Since:
JDK1.1
o toString 
public java.lang.String toString()
Converts input data to a string.

Returns:
the string.
Overrides:
toString in class Object
Since:
JDK1.1
o write 
public void write(int c)
Writes a character to the buffer.

Overrides:
write in class Writer
Since:
JDK1.1
o write 
public void write(char c,
                  int off,
                  int len)
Writes characters to the buffer.

Parameters:
c - the data to be written
off - the start offset in the data
len - the number of chars that are written
Overrides:
write in class Writer
Since:
JDK1.1
o write 
public void write(String str,
                  int off,
                  int len)
Write a portion of a string to the buffer.

Parameters:
str - String to be written from
off - Offset from which to start reading characters
len - Number of characters to be written
Overrides:
write in class Writer
Since:
JDK1.1
o writeTo 
public void writeTo(Writer out) throws IOException
Writes the contents of the buffer to another character stream.

Parameters:
out - the output stream to write to
Since:
JDK1.1 
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