FilterReader class methods in Java

java.io.FilterReader

Abstract class for reading filtered character streams. The abstract class FilterReader itself provides default methods that pass all requests to the contained stream. Subclasses of FilterReadershould override some of these methods and may also provide additional methods and fields.

Some methods of FilterReader class

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

mark(int): This method marks the present position in the stream.

markSupported(): This method tells whether this stream supports the mark() operation.

read(): This method reads a single character.

read(char[], int, int): This method reads characters into a portion of an array.

ready(): This method tells whether this stream is ready to be read.

reset(): This method resets the stream.

skip(long): This method skips characters.