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ObjectInput.java	API Doc	Java SE 5 API	3057	Fri Aug 26 14:57:00 BST 2005	java.io

ObjectInput

Fields Summary

Constructors Summary

Methods Summary
public int	available() Returns the number of bytes that can be read without blocking. return the number of available bytes. exception IOException If an I/O error has occurred.
public void	close() Closes the input stream. Must be called to release any resources associated with the stream. exception IOException If an I/O error has occurred.
public int	read() Reads a byte of data. This method will block if no input is available. return the byte read, or -1 if the end of the stream is reached. exception IOException If an I/O error has occurred.
public int	read(byte[] b) Reads into an array of bytes. This method will block until some input is available. param b the buffer into which the data is read return the actual number of bytes read, -1 is returned when the end of the stream is reached. exception IOException If an I/O error has occurred.
public int	read(byte[] b, int off, int len) Reads into an array of bytes. This method will block until some input is available. param b the buffer into which the data is read param off the start offset of the data param len the maximum number of bytes read return the actual number of bytes read, -1 is returned when the end of the stream is reached. exception IOException If an I/O error has occurred.
public java.lang.Object	readObject() Read and return an object. The class that implements this interface defines where the object is "read" from. return the object read from the stream exception java.lang.ClassNotFoundException If the class of a serialized object cannot be found. exception IOException If any of the usual Input/Output related exceptions occur.
public long	skip(long n) Skips n bytes of input. param n the number of bytes to be skipped return the actual number of bytes skipped. exception IOException If an I/O error has occurred.