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## java.io
Class FilterInputStream

    java.lang.Object
      |
      +--java.io.InputStream
            |
            +--java.io.FilterInputStream

Direct Known Subclasses:
  BufferedInputStream, CheckedInputStream, CipherInputStream, DataInputStream, DigestInputStream, InflaterInputStream, LineNumberInputStream, ProgressMonitorInputStream, PushbackInputStream

public class FilterInputStream
extends InputStream

A `FilterInputStream` contains some other input stream, which it uses as its basic source of data, possibly transforming the data along the way or providing additional functionality. The class `FilterInputStream` itself simply overrides all methods of `InputStream` with versions that pass all requests to the contained input stream. Subclasses of `FilterInputStream` may further override some of these methods and may also provide additional methods and fields.

Since:
  JDK1.0

Field Summary
`protected InputStream` | `in` The input stream to be filtered.

Constructor Summary
`protected` | `FilterInputStream(InputStream in)` Creates a `FilterInputStream` by assigning the argument `in` to the field `this.in` so as to remember it for later use.

Method Summary
`int` | `available()` Returns the number of bytes that can be read from this input stream without blocking.
`void` | `close()` Closes this input stream and releases any system resources associated with the stream.
`void` | `mark(int readlimit)` Marks the current position in this input stream.
`boolean` | `markSupported()` Tests if this input stream supports the `mark` and `reset` methods.
`int` | `read()` Reads the next byte of data from this input stream.
`int` | `read(byte[] b)` Reads up to `byte.length` bytes of data from this input stream into an array of bytes.
`int` | `read(byte[] b, int off, int len)` Reads up to `len` bytes of data from this input stream into an array of bytes.
`void` | `reset()` Repositions this stream to the position at the time the `mark` method was last called on this input stream.
`long` | `skip(long n)` Skips over and discards `n` bytes of data from the input stream.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Field Detail

### in

    protected InputStream in

  The input stream to be filtered.

Constructor Detail

### FilterInputStream

    protected FilterInputStream(InputStream in)

  Creates a `FilterInputStream` by assigning the argument `in` to the field `this.in` so as to remember it for later use.

Parameters:
  `in` - the underlying input stream, or `null` if this instance is to be created without an underlying stream.

Method Detail

### read

    public int read()
             throws IOException

  Reads the next byte of data from this input stream. The value byte is returned as an `int` in the range `0` to `255`. If no byte is available because the end of the stream has been reached, the value `-1` is returned. This method blocks until input data is available, the end of the stream is detected, or an exception is thrown.

  This method simply performs `in.read()` and returns the result.

  Specified by:
    `read` in class `InputStream`
  Returns:
    the next byte of data, or `-1` if the end of the stream is reached.
  Throws:
    `IOException` - if an I/O error occurs.
  See Also:
    `in`

### read

    public int read(byte[] b)
             throws IOException

  Reads up to `byte.length` bytes of data from this input stream into an array of bytes. This method blocks until some input is available.

  This method simply performs the call `read(b, 0, b.length)` and returns the result. It is important that it does not do `in.read(b)` instead; certain subclasses of `FilterInputStream` depend on the implementation strategy actually used.

  Overrides:
    `read` in class `InputStream`
  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.
  Throws:
    `IOException` - if an I/O error occurs.
  See Also:
    `read(byte[], int, int)`

### read

    public int read(byte[] b,
                    int off,
                    int len)
             throws IOException

  Reads up to `len` bytes of data from this input stream into an array of bytes. This method blocks until some input is available.

  This method simply performs `in.read(b, off, len)` and returns the result.

  Overrides:
    `read` in class `InputStream`
  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.
  Throws:
    `IOException` - if an I/O error occurs.
  See Also:
    `in`

### skip

    public long skip(long n)
              throws IOException

  Skips over and discards `n` bytes of data from the input stream. The `skip` method may, for a variety of reasons, end up skipping over some smaller number of bytes, possibly `0`. The actual number of bytes skipped is returned.

  This method simply performs `in.skip(n)`.

  Overrides:
    `skip` in class `InputStream`
  Parameters:
    `n` - the number of bytes to be skipped.
  Returns:
    the actual number of bytes skipped.
  Throws:
    `IOException` - if an I/O error occurs.

### available

    public int available()
                  throws IOException

  Returns the number of bytes that can be read from this input stream without blocking.

  This method simply performs `in.available(n)` and returns the result.

  Overrides:
    `available` in class `InputStream`
  Returns:
    the number of bytes that can be read from the input stream without blocking.
  Throws:
    `IOException` - if an I/O error occurs.
  See Also:
    `in`

### close

    public void close()
               throws IOException

  Closes this input stream and releases any system resources associated with the stream. This method simply performs `in.close()`.

  Overrides:
    `close` in class `InputStream`
  Throws:
    `IOException` - if an I/O error occurs.
  See Also:
    `in`

### mark

    public void mark(int readlimit)

  Marks the current position in this input stream. A subsequent call to the `reset` method repositions this stream at the last marked position so that subsequent reads re-read the same bytes.

  The `readlimit` argument tells this input stream to allow that many bytes to be read before the mark position gets invalidated.

  This method simply performs `in.mark(readlimit)`.

  Overrides:
    `mark` in class `InputStream`
  Parameters:
    `readlimit` - the maximum limit of bytes that can be read before the mark position becomes invalid.
  See Also:
    `in`, `reset()`

### reset

    public void reset()
               throws IOException

  Repositions this stream to the position at the time the `mark` method was last called on this input stream.

  This method simply performs `in.reset()`.

  Stream marks are intended to be used in situations where you need to read ahead a little to see what's in the stream. Often this is most easily done by invoking some general parser. If the stream is of the type handled by the parse, it just chugs along happily. If the stream is not of that type, the parser should toss an exception when it fails. If this happens within readlimit bytes, it allows the outer code to reset the stream and try another parser.

  Overrides:
    `reset` in class `InputStream`
  Throws:
    `IOException` - if the stream has not been marked or if the mark has been invalidated.
  See Also:
    `in`, `mark(int)`

### markSupported

    public boolean markSupported()

  Tests if this input stream supports the `mark` and `reset` methods. This method simply performs `in.markSupported()`.

  Overrides:
    `markSupported` in class `InputStream`
  Returns:
    `true` if this stream type supports the `mark` and `reset` method; `false` otherwise.
  See Also:
    `in`, `InputStream.mark(int)`, `InputStream.reset()`

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