DataInputStream.read

DataInputStream.read

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Syntax 1
public final int read( byte b[] ) throws IOException
Parameters
b
the buffer into which the data is read.
Returns
the total number of bytes read into the buffer, or -1 if there is no more data because the end of the stream has been reached.
Description
Reads up to byte.length bytes of data from this data input stream into an array of bytes. This method blocks until some input is available.

The read method of DataInputStream calls the read method of its underlying input stream with the three arguments b, 0, and b.length and returns whatever value that method returns.

Exceptions
IOException if an I/O error occurs.
Overrides
read in class FilterInputStream
See Also
in, read



Syntax 2
public final int read( byte b[], int off, int len ) throws IOException
Parameters
b
the buffer into which the data is read.
off
the start offset of the data.
len
the maximum number of bytes read.
Returns
the total number of bytes read into the buffer, or -1 if there is no more data because the end of the stream has been reached.
Description
Reads up to len bytes of data from this data input stream into an array of bytes. This method blocks until some input is available.

The read method of DataInputStream calls the read method of its underlying input stream with the same arguments and returns whatever value that method returns.

Exceptions
IOException if an I/O error occurs.
Overrides
read in class FilterInputStream
See Also
in, read