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Java Streams & File I/O Overview

Chapter 4 discusses Java's file handling and data stream mechanisms, including the File class for managing files and directories, and various types of I/O streams for handling byte and character data. It covers buffered streams for efficiency, conversion streams for data type compatibility, and object streams for serialization. The chapter emphasizes the advantages of abstraction, flexibility, and efficiency in Java's stream handling.

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Java Streams & File I/O Overview

Chapter 4 discusses Java's file handling and data stream mechanisms, including the File class for managing files and directories, and various types of I/O streams for handling byte and character data. It covers buffered streams for efficiency, conversion streams for data type compatibility, and object streams for serialization. The chapter emphasizes the advantages of abstraction, flexibility, and efficiency in Java's stream handling.

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Summary of Chapter 4: Streams and File I/O

This chapter covers Java's mechanism for handling files, directories, and data streams
efficiently. Here's a concise summary of the key points:

1. File Class

 Represents files and directories.


 Methods:
o Retrieve properties like name, path, parent, size, and permissions
(getName(), getPath(), canWrite()).
o Check existence (exists()) and type (isDirectory()).
o Navigate subdirectories with listFiles().

Example: Listing all files in a directory using File.

2. I/O Streams

Streams handle data flow in Java, either as bytes or characters.

 Byte Streams:
o For binary data like images or videos.
o Key classes: InputStream, OutputStream, FileInputStream,
FileOutputStream.
o Methods for reading/writing bytes and managing exceptions
(IOException).
 Character Streams:

o For text data.


o Key classes: Reader, Writer, FileReader, FileWriter.

Example: Reading a file character by character using FileReader.

3. Buffered Streams

Enhance efficiency by buffering data before reading or writing.

 BufferedInputStream and BufferedOutputStream for byte data.


 BufferedReader and BufferedWriter for text data.
 Reduces direct communication with storage or network systems.

Example: Reading a large text file line by line with BufferedReader.

4. Conversion Streams

Facilitate conversions between byte and character streams.

 Classes: InputStreamReader (byte to character), OutputStreamWriter


(character to byte).
 Supports specific encodings like UTF-8, UTF-16.
Example: Reading a UTF-8 file with InputStreamReader.

5. Primitive Data Streams

Used for reading/writing primitive types (int, double, etc.) and strings.

 Classes: DataInputStream, DataOutputStream.


 Machine-independent handling of data for portability.

Example: Writing and reading primitive types to/from a binary file.

6. Object Streams and Serialization

Serialization allows saving object states to a file and restoring them later.

 Classes: ObjectOutputStream (serialize objects), ObjectInputStream


(deserialize objects).
 Serializable objects must implement the Serializable interface.
 transient fields are not serialized.

Example: Serializing a custom object and deserializing it later.

Advantages of Streams in Java

 Abstraction: Simplifies reading/writing data to different sources (files,


memory, networks).
 Flexibility: Supports binary and character data.
 Efficiency: Buffered streams optimize performance.

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