GZIPInputStream 

Introduction

The java.util.zip.GZIPInputStream class implements a stream filter for reading compressed data in the GZIP file format.

Class Declaration

Following is the declaration for java.util.zip.GZIPInputStream class −

publicclassGZIPInputStreamextendsInflaterInputStream

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Fields

Following are the fields for java.util.zip.GZIPInputStream class −

• protected CRC32 crc − CRC-32 for uncompressed data.
• protected boolean eos − Indicates end of input stream.
• static int GZIP_MAGIC − GZIP header magic number.

Constructors

Sr.No.	Constructor & Description
1	GZIPInputStream(InputStream in)Creates a new input stream with a default buffer size.
2	GZIPInputStream(InputStream in, int size)Creates a new input stream with the specified buffer size.

Class Methods

Sr.No.	Method & Description
1	void close()Closes this input stream and releases any system resources associated with the stream.
2	int read(byte[] buf, int off, int len)Reads uncompressed data into an array of bytes.

Methods Inherited

This class inherits methods from the following classes −

• java.util.zip.InflaterInputStream
• java.io.FilterInputStream
• java.lang.Object