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package java.io;

import java.util.Arrays;

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().

Note: Invoking close() on this class has no effect, and methods of this class can be called after the stream has closed without generating an IOException.

Author: Herb Jellinek
Since: 1.1
/** * 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(). * <P> * Note: Invoking close() on this class has no effect, and methods * of this class can be called after the stream has closed * without generating an IOException. * * @author Herb Jellinek * @since 1.1 */
public class CharArrayWriter extends Writer {
The buffer where data is stored.
/** * The buffer where data is stored. */
protected char buf[];
The number of chars in the buffer.
/** * The number of chars in the buffer. */
protected int count;
Creates a new CharArrayWriter.
/** * Creates a new CharArrayWriter. */
public CharArrayWriter() { this(32); }
Creates a new CharArrayWriter with the specified initial size.
Params:
  • initialSize – an int specifying the initial buffer size.
Throws:
/** * Creates a new CharArrayWriter with the specified initial size. * * @param initialSize an int specifying the initial buffer size. * @exception IllegalArgumentException if initialSize is negative */
public CharArrayWriter(int initialSize) { if (initialSize < 0) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("Negative initial size: " + initialSize); } buf = new char[initialSize]; }
Writes a character to the buffer.
/** * Writes a character to the buffer. */
public void write(int c) { synchronized (lock) { int newcount = count + 1; if (newcount > buf.length) { buf = Arrays.copyOf(buf, Math.max(buf.length << 1, newcount)); } buf[count] = (char)c; count = newcount; } }
Writes characters to the buffer.
Params:
  • c – the data to be written
  • off – the start offset in the data
  • len – the number of chars that are written
Throws:
  • IndexOutOfBoundsException – If off is negative, or len is negative, or off + len is negative or greater than the length of the given array
/** * Writes characters to the buffer. * @param c the data to be written * @param off the start offset in the data * @param len the number of chars that are written * * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException * If {@code off} is negative, or {@code len} is negative, * or {@code off + len} is negative or greater than the length * of the given array */
public void write(char c[], int off, int len) { if ((off < 0) || (off > c.length) || (len < 0) || ((off + len) > c.length) || ((off + len) < 0)) { throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException(); } else if (len == 0) { return; } synchronized (lock) { int newcount = count + len; if (newcount > buf.length) { buf = Arrays.copyOf(buf, Math.max(buf.length << 1, newcount)); } System.arraycopy(c, off, buf, count, len); count = newcount; } }
Write a portion of a string to the buffer.
Params:
  • str – String to be written from
  • off – Offset from which to start reading characters
  • len – Number of characters to be written
Throws:
  • IndexOutOfBoundsException – If off is negative, or len is negative, or off + len is negative or greater than the length of the given string
/** * Write a portion of a string to the buffer. * @param str String to be written from * @param off Offset from which to start reading characters * @param len Number of characters to be written * * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException * If {@code off} is negative, or {@code len} is negative, * or {@code off + len} is negative or greater than the length * of the given string */
public void write(String str, int off, int len) { synchronized (lock) { int newcount = count + len; if (newcount > buf.length) { buf = Arrays.copyOf(buf, Math.max(buf.length << 1, newcount)); } str.getChars(off, off + len, buf, count); count = newcount; } }
Writes the contents of the buffer to another character stream.
Params:
  • out – the output stream to write to
Throws:
/** * Writes the contents of the buffer to another character stream. * * @param out the output stream to write to * @throws IOException If an I/O error occurs. */
public void writeTo(Writer out) throws IOException { synchronized (lock) { out.write(buf, 0, count); } }
Appends the specified character sequence to this writer.

An invocation of this method of the form out.append(csq) behaves in exactly the same way as the invocation

    out.write(csq.toString()) 

Depending on the specification of toString for the character sequence csq, the entire sequence may not be appended. For instance, invoking the toString method of a character buffer will return a subsequence whose content depends upon the buffer's position and limit.

Params:
  • csq – The character sequence to append. If csq is null, then the four characters "null" are appended to this writer.
Returns: This writer
Since: 1.5
/** * Appends the specified character sequence to this writer. * * <p> An invocation of this method of the form {@code out.append(csq)} * behaves in exactly the same way as the invocation * * <pre> * out.write(csq.toString()) </pre> * * <p> Depending on the specification of {@code toString} for the * character sequence {@code csq}, the entire sequence may not be * appended. For instance, invoking the {@code toString} method of a * character buffer will return a subsequence whose content depends upon * the buffer's position and limit. * * @param csq * The character sequence to append. If {@code csq} is * {@code null}, then the four characters {@code "null"} are * appended to this writer. * * @return This writer * * @since 1.5 */
public CharArrayWriter append(CharSequence csq) { String s = String.valueOf(csq); write(s, 0, s.length()); return this; }
Appends a subsequence of the specified character sequence to this writer.

An invocation of this method of the form out.append(csq, start, end) when csq is not null, behaves in exactly the same way as the invocation

    out.write(csq.subSequence(start, end).toString()) 
Params:
  • csq – The character sequence from which a subsequence will be appended. If csq is null, then characters will be appended as if csq contained the four characters "null".
  • start – The index of the first character in the subsequence
  • end – The index of the character following the last character in the subsequence
Throws:
Returns: This writer
Since: 1.5
/** * Appends a subsequence of the specified character sequence to this writer. * * <p> An invocation of this method of the form * {@code out.append(csq, start, end)} when * {@code csq} is not {@code null}, behaves in * exactly the same way as the invocation * * <pre> * out.write(csq.subSequence(start, end).toString()) </pre> * * @param csq * The character sequence from which a subsequence will be * appended. If {@code csq} is {@code null}, then characters * will be appended as if {@code csq} contained the four * characters {@code "null"}. * * @param start * The index of the first character in the subsequence * * @param end * The index of the character following the last character in the * subsequence * * @return This writer * * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException * If {@code start} or {@code end} are negative, {@code start} * is greater than {@code end}, or {@code end} is greater than * {@code csq.length()} * * @since 1.5 */
public CharArrayWriter append(CharSequence csq, int start, int end) { if (csq == null) csq = "null"; return append(csq.subSequence(start, end)); }
Appends the specified character to this writer.

An invocation of this method of the form out.append(c) behaves in exactly the same way as the invocation

    out.write(c) 
Params:
  • c – The 16-bit character to append
Returns: This writer
Since:1.5
/** * Appends the specified character to this writer. * * <p> An invocation of this method of the form {@code out.append(c)} * behaves in exactly the same way as the invocation * * <pre> * out.write(c) </pre> * * @param c * The 16-bit character to append * * @return This writer * * @since 1.5 */
public CharArrayWriter append(char c) { write(c); return this; }
Resets the buffer so that you can use it again without throwing away the already allocated buffer.
/** * Resets the buffer so that you can use it again without * throwing away the already allocated buffer. */
public void reset() { count = 0; }
Returns a copy of the input data.
Returns:an array of chars copied from the input data.
/** * Returns a copy of the input data. * * @return an array of chars copied from the input data. */
public char[] toCharArray() { synchronized (lock) { return Arrays.copyOf(buf, count); } }
Returns the current size of the buffer.
Returns:an int representing the current size of the buffer.
/** * Returns the current size of the buffer. * * @return an int representing the current size of the buffer. */
public int size() { return count; }
Converts input data to a string.
Returns:the string.
/** * Converts input data to a string. * @return the string. */
public String toString() { synchronized (lock) { return new String(buf, 0, count); } }
Flush the stream.
/** * Flush the stream. */
public void flush() { }
Close the stream. This method does not release the buffer, since its contents might still be required. Note: Invoking this method in this class will have no effect.
/** * Close the stream. This method does not release the buffer, since its * contents might still be required. Note: Invoking this method in this class * will have no effect. */
public void close() { } }