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Unit 4 Stream Classes

Stream classes in Java, part of the java.io package, facilitate input and output operations by reading and writing data sequentially. They are categorized into byte stream classes for raw binary data and character stream classes for text data, with common subclasses like FileInputStream and FileReader. Additionally, the File class aids in creating stream objects, while other stream classes enable object serialization and inter-thread communication.

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Unit 4 Stream Classes

Stream classes in Java, part of the java.io package, facilitate input and output operations by reading and writing data sequentially. They are categorized into byte stream classes for raw binary data and character stream classes for text data, with common subclasses like FileInputStream and FileReader. Additionally, the File class aids in creating stream objects, while other stream classes enable object serialization and inter-thread communication.

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UNIT 4

STREAM CLASSES
10. STREAM CLASSES
In Java, Stream classes are used to perform input and output (I/O) operations such as reading and writing
data. These are part of the java.io package and work in a stream-oriented manner — meaning data is read
or written sequentially, one piece at a time. Stream classes are broadly categorized into two types:
• Byte Stream Classes – For handling raw binary data.

• Character Stream Classes – For handling text data (character-based).


• Common Subclasses:
• FileInputStream – Reads bytes from a file.

• FileOutputStream – Writes bytes to a file.

• BufferedInputStream – Adds buffering to input for performance.

• BufferedOutputStream – Buffers output before writing to disk.

• DataInputStream / DataOutputStream – Allows reading/writing of Java primitive types (int,


float, etc.).
Example:

FileInputStream in = new FileInputStream("image.jpg");


FileOutputStream out = new FileOutputStream("copy.jpg");

int data;
while ((data = in.read()) != -1) {
out.write(data);
}
in.close();
out.close();
• CHARACTER STREAM CLASSES
• Character streams are used to read and write text (Unicode characters). They automatically handle
character encoding and decoding.

• Key Classes:
• Reader (abstract) – Base class for reading characters.
• Writer (abstract) – Base class for writing characters.

• Common Subclasses:
• FileReader / FileWriter – Reads/writes character files.
• BufferedReader / BufferedWriter – Buffered text input/output.
• PrintWriter – Writes formatted text to files or console.
Example:
FileReader fr = new FileReader("notes.txt");
BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(fr);
String line;
while ((line = br.readLine()) != null) {
System.out.println(line);
}
br.close();
USING STREAM WITH FILE CLASS:

The File class in java.io represents a file or directory path, but does not itself perform I/O.

However, it is used to create input/output stream objects.

Example:

File file = new File("data.txt");


FileInputStream fis = new FileInputStream(file);
• OTHER STREAM CLASSES

• 1. ObjectInputStream / ObjectOutputStream
• Used to read/write Java objects (serialization).
• ObjectOutputStream oos = new ObjectOutputStream(new
FileOutputStream("object.dat"));
• oos.writeObject(new Student("John", 101));
• 2. PipedInputStream / PipedOutputStream
• Used for communication between threads via byte streams.

• 3. SequenceInputStream
• Reads data from multiple input streams sequentially as if from one stream.
Thank You

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