Introduction
The Java.io.BufferedReader class reads text from a character-input stream, buffering characters so as to provide for the efficient reading of characters, arrays, and lines.Following are the important points about BufferedReader −
- The buffer size may be specified, or the default size may be used.
- Each read request made of a Reader causes a corresponding read request to be made of the underlying character or byte stream.
Class declaration
Following is the declaration for Java.io.BufferedReader class −
public class BufferedReader
extends Reader
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Field
Following are the fields for Java.io.BufferedReader class −
- protected Object lock − This is the object used to synchronize operations on this stream.
Class constructors
| Sr.No. | Constructor & Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | BufferedReader(Reader in)This creates a buffering character-input stream that uses a default-sized input buffer. |
| 2 | BufferedReader(Reader in, int sz)This creates a buffering character-input stream that uses an input buffer of the specified size. |
Class methods
| Sr.No. | Method & Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | void close()This method closes the stream and releases any system resources associated with it. |
| 2 | void mark(int readAheadLimit)This method marks the present position in the stream. |
| 3 | boolean markSupported()This method tells whether this stream supports the mark() operation, which it does. |
| 4 | int read()This method reads a single character. |
| 5 | int read(char[] cbuf, int off, int len)This method reads characters into a portion of an array. |
| 6 | String readLine()This method reads a line of text. |
| 7 | boolean ready()This method tells whether this stream is ready to be read. |
| 8 | void reset()This method resets the stream. |
| 9 | long skip(long n)This method skips characters. |
Methods inherited
This class inherits methods from the following classes −
- Java.io.Reader
- Java.io.Object
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