BufferedInputStream class methods in Java

java.io.BufferedInputStream

A BufferedInputStream adds functionality to another input stream-namely, the ability to buffer the input and to support the mark and reset methods.

Some methods of BufferedInputStream class

available(): This method returns an estimate of the number of bytes that can be read (or skipped over) from this input stream without blocking by the next invocation of a method for this input stream.

close(): This method closes this input stream and releases any system resources associated with the stream.

mark(int): This method sees the general contract of the mark method of InputStream.

markSupported(): This method tests if this input stream supports the mark and reset methods.

read(): This method sees the general contract of the read method of InputStream.

read(byte[]): This method reads up to b.length bytes of data from this input stream into an array of bytes.

read(byte[], int, int): This method reads bytes from this byte-input stream into the specified byte array, starting at the given offset.

readAllBytes(): This method reads all remaining bytes from the input stream.

readNBytes(int): This method reads up to a specified number of bytes from the input stream.

readNBytes(byte[], int, int): This method reads the requested number of bytes from the input stream into the given byte array.

reset(): If mark pos is -1(no mark has been set or the mark has been invalidated), an IOException is thrown. Otherwise, pos is set equal to mark pos.

skip(long): This method tries to skip the n number of bytes.

skipNBytes(long): This method skips over and discards exactly n bytes of data from this input stream.

transferTo(OutputStream): This method reads all bytes from this input stream and writes the bytes to the given output stream in the order that they are read.