PipedWriter flush() in Java

flush(): This method is available in the java.io.PipedWriter class of Java.

Syntax:

void java.io.PipedWriter.flush() throws IOException

This method flushes this output stream and forces any buffered output characters to be written out.

This will notify any readers that characters are waiting in the pipe.

Parameters: NA

Returns: NA

Throws:

IOException - if the pipe is closed, or an I/O error occurs.

Approach

Java

import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.PipedWriter;

public class PipedWriterflush {
    public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {

        PipedWriter pipedWriter = new PipedWriter();

        pipedWriter.flush();

        System.out.println("Flushing the piped write");
        pipedWriter.close();

    }
}

Output:

Flushing the piped write

Some other methods of PipedWriter

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

connect(PipedReader): This method connects this piped writer to a receiver.

flush(): This method flushes this output stream and forces any buffered output characters to be written out.

PipedWriter(): This method creates a piped writer that is not yet connected to a piped reader.

PipedWriter(PipedReader): This method creates a piped writer connected to the specified piped reader.

write(int): This method writes the specified char to the piped output stream.

write(char[], int, int): This method writes len characters from the specified character array starting at offset off to this piped output stream.