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

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

Methods

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

Overrides:
write in class Writer
o write 
    method write(cbuf=char[], -
                 off=int, -
                 len=int)  public
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 
    method write(str=String)  public
Write a string.

Overrides:
write in class Writer
o write 
    method write(str=String, -
                 off=int, -
                 len=int)  public
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 
    method toString() returns String public
Return the buffer's current value as a string.

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

o flush 
    method flush()  public
Flush the stream.

Overrides:
flush in class Writer
o close 
    method close()  public
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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