Java.io.StringReader Class



Introduction

The Java.io.StringReader class is a character stream whose source is a string.

Class declaration

Following is the declaration for Java.io.StringReader class −

public class StringReader
   extends Reader

Field

Following are the fields for Java.io.StringReader class −

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

Class constructors

Sr.No.Constructor & Description
1

StringReader(String s)

This creates a new string reader.

Class methods

Sr.No.Method & Description
1void close()

This method closes the stream and releases any system resources associated with it.

2void mark(int readAheadLimit)

This method marks the present position in the stream.

3boolean markSupported()

This method tells whether this stream supports the mark() operation, which it does.

4int read()

This method reads a single character.

5int read(char[] cbuf, int off, int len)

This method reads characters into a portion of an array.

6boolean ready()

This method tells whether this stream is ready to be read.

7void reset()

This method resets the stream to the most recent mark, or to the beginning of the string if it has never been marked.

8long skip(long ns)

This method skips the specified number of characters in the stream.

Methods inherited

This class inherits methods from the following classes −

  • Java.io.Reader
  • Java.io.Object