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Class java.io.StringWriter

java.lang.Object
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   +----java.io.Writer
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           +----java.io.StringWriter

public class StringWriter
extends Writer
A character stream that collects its output in a string buffer, which can then be used to construct a string.


Constructor Index

 o StringWriter()
Create a new string writer, using the default initial string-buffer size.
 o StringWriter(int)
Create a new string writer, using the specified initial string-buffer size.

Method Index

 o close()
Close the stream.
 o flush()
Flush the stream.
 o getBuffer()
Return the string buffer itself.
 o toString()
Return the buffer's current value as a string.
 o write(char[], int, int)
Write a portion of an array of characters.
 o write(int)
Write a single character.
 o write(String)
Write a string.
 o write(String, int, int)
Write a portion of a string.

Constructors

 o StringWriter
 public StringWriter()
Create a new string writer, using the default initial string-buffer size.

 o StringWriter
 protected StringWriter(int initialSize)
Create a new string writer, using the specified initial string-buffer size.

Methods

 o write
 public void write(int c)
Write a single character.

Overrides:
write in class Writer
 o write
 public void write(char cbuf[],
                   int off,
                   int len)
Write a portion of an array of characters.

Parameters:
cbuf - Array of characters
off - Offset from which to start writing characters
len - Number of characters to write
Overrides:
write in class Writer
 o write
 public void write(String str)
Write a string.

Overrides:
write in class Writer
 o write
 public void write(String str,
                   int off,
                   int len)
Write a portion of a string.

Parameters:
str - String to be written
off - Offset from which to start writing characters
len - Number of characters to write
Overrides:
write in class Writer
 o toString
 public String toString()
Return the buffer's current value as a string.

Overrides:
toString in class Object
 o getBuffer
 public StringBuffer getBuffer()
Return the string buffer itself.

 o flush
 public void flush()
Flush the stream.

Overrides:
flush in class Writer
 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

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