IoUtils (Restlet core org.restlet 2.4.1

java.lang.Object
- org.restlet.engine.io.IoUtils

```
public class IoUtils
extends java.lang.Object
```
IO manipulation utilities.

Author:

Thierry Boileau

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static int`	`BUFFER_SIZE` The size to use when instantiating buffered items such as instances of the `BufferedReader` class.
`static int`	`TIMEOUT_MS` The number of milliseconds after which IO operation will time out.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`static void`	`copy(java.io.InputStream inputStream, java.io.OutputStream outputStream)` Copies an input stream to an output stream.
`static void`	`copy(java.io.InputStream inputStream, java.io.RandomAccessFile randomAccessFile)` Copies an input stream to a random access file.
`static void`	`copy(java.nio.channels.ReadableByteChannel readableChannel, java.nio.channels.WritableByteChannel writableChannel)` Writes a readable channel to a writable channel.
`static void`	`copy(java.io.Reader reader, java.io.Writer writer)` Copies characters from a reader to a writer.
`static boolean`	`delete(java.io.File file)` Deletes an individual file or an empty directory.
`static boolean`	`delete(java.io.File file, boolean recursive)` Deletes an individual file or a directory.
`static boolean`	`delete(java.io.File file, boolean recursive, boolean garbageCollect)` Deletes an individual file or a directory.
`static long`	`exhaust(java.io.InputStream input)` Exhaust the content of the representation by reading it and silently discarding anything read.
`static long`	`getAvailableSize(Representation representation)` Returns the size effectively available.
`static java.nio.channels.ReadableByteChannel`	`getChannel(java.io.InputStream inputStream)` Returns a readable byte channel based on a given input stream.
`static java.nio.channels.WritableByteChannel`	`getChannel(java.io.OutputStream outputStream)` Returns a writable byte channel based on a given output stream.
`static java.nio.channels.ReadableByteChannel`	`getChannel(Representation representation)` Returns a readable byte channel based on the given representation's content and its write(WritableByteChannel) method.
`static java.io.Reader`	`getReader(java.io.InputStream stream, CharacterSet characterSet)` Returns a reader from an input stream and a character set.
`static java.io.Reader`	`getReader(WriterRepresentation representation)` Returns a reader from a writer representation.Internally, it uses a writer thread and a pipe stream.
`static java.io.InputStream`	`getStream(java.nio.channels.ReadableByteChannel readableChannel)` Returns an input stream based on a given readable byte channel.
`static java.io.InputStream`	`getStream(java.io.Reader reader, CharacterSet characterSet)` Returns an input stream based on a given character reader.
`static java.io.InputStream`	`getStream(Representation representation)` Returns an input stream based on the given representation's content and its write(OutputStream) method.
`static java.io.OutputStream`	`getStream(java.nio.channels.WritableByteChannel writableChannel)` Returns an output stream based on a given writable byte channel.
`static java.io.OutputStream`	`getStream(java.io.Writer writer, CharacterSet characterSet)` Returns an output stream based on a given writer.
`static java.lang.String`	`getText(Representation representation)` Converts the representation to a string value.
`static java.io.Writer`	`getWriter(java.io.OutputStream outputStream, CharacterSet characterSet)` Returns a writer to the given output stream, using the given character set for encoding to bytes.
`static boolean`	`isBlocking(java.nio.channels.Channel channel)` Indicates if the channel is in blocking mode.
`static void`	`release(java.nio.channels.Selector selector, java.nio.channels.SelectionKey selectionKey)` Release the selection key, working around for bug #6403933.
`static byte[]`	`toByteArray(char[] chars)` Converts a char array into a byte array using the default character set.
`static byte[]`	`toByteArray(char[] chars, java.lang.String charsetName)` Converts a char array into a byte array using the provided character set.
`static char[]`	`toCharArray(byte[] bytes)` Converts a byte array into a character array using the default character set.
`static char[]`	`toCharArray(byte[] bytes, java.lang.String charsetName)` Converts a byte array into a character array using the default character set.
`static java.lang.String`	`toHexString(byte[] byteArray)` Converts a byte array into an hexadecimal string.
`static java.lang.String`	`toString(java.io.InputStream inputStream)` Converts an input stream to a string. As this method uses the InputstreamReader class, the default character set is used for decoding the input stream.
`static java.lang.String`	`toString(java.io.InputStream inputStream, CharacterSet characterSet)` Converts an input stream to a string using the specified character set for decoding the input stream.
`static java.lang.String`	`toString(java.io.Reader reader)` Converts a reader to a string.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - BUFFER_SIZE
```
public static final int BUFFER_SIZE
```
    The size to use when instantiating buffered items such as instances of the BufferedReader class. It looks for the System property "org.restlet.engine.io.bufferSize" and if not defined, uses the "8192" default value.
  - TIMEOUT_MS
```
public static final int TIMEOUT_MS
```
    The number of milliseconds after which IO operation will time out. It looks for the System property "org.restlet.engine.io.timeoutMs" and if not defined, uses the "60000" default value.
- Method Detail
  - copy
```
public static void copy(java.io.InputStream inputStream,
                        java.io.OutputStream outputStream)
                 throws java.io.IOException
```
    Copies an input stream to an output stream. When the reading is done, the input stream is closed.
    
    Parameters:
    
    inputStream - The input stream.
    
    outputStream - The output stream.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - copy
```
public static void copy(java.io.InputStream inputStream,
                        java.io.RandomAccessFile randomAccessFile)
                 throws java.io.IOException
```
    Copies an input stream to a random access file. When the reading is done, the input stream is closed.
    
    Parameters:
    
    inputStream - The input stream.
    
    randomAccessFile - The random access file.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - copy
```
public static void copy(java.nio.channels.ReadableByteChannel readableChannel,
                        java.nio.channels.WritableByteChannel writableChannel)
                 throws java.io.IOException
```
    Writes a readable channel to a writable channel.
    
    Parameters:
    
    readableChannel - The readable channel.
    
    writableChannel - The writable channel.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - copy
```
public static void copy(java.io.Reader reader,
                        java.io.Writer writer)
                 throws java.io.IOException
```
    Copies characters from a reader to a writer. When the reading is done, the reader is closed.
    
    Parameters:
    
    reader - The reader.
    
    writer - The writer.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - delete
```
public static boolean delete(java.io.File file)
```
    Deletes an individual file or an empty directory.
    
    Parameters:
    
    file - The individual file or directory to delete.
    
    Returns:
    
    True if the deletion was successful.
  - delete
```
public static boolean delete(java.io.File file,
                             boolean recursive)
```
    Deletes an individual file or a directory. A recursive deletion can be forced as well. Under Windows operating systems, the garbage collector will be invoked once before attempting to delete in order to prevent locking issues.
    
    Parameters:
    
    file - The individual file or directory to delete.
    
    recursive - Indicates if directory with content should be deleted recursively as well.
    
    Returns:
    
    True if the deletion was successful or if the file or directory didn't exist.
  - delete
```
public static boolean delete(java.io.File file,
                             boolean recursive,
                             boolean garbageCollect)
```
    Deletes an individual file or a directory. A recursive deletion can be forced as well. The garbage collector can be run once before attempting to delete, to workaround lock issues under Windows operating systems.
    
    Parameters:
    
    file - The individual file or directory to delete.
    
    recursive - Indicates if directory with content should be deleted recursively as well.
    
    garbageCollect - Indicates if the garbage collector should be run.
    
    Returns:
    
    True if the deletion was successful or if the file or directory didn't exist.
  - exhaust
```
public static long exhaust(java.io.InputStream input)
                    throws java.io.IOException
```
    Exhaust the content of the representation by reading it and silently discarding anything read.
    
    Parameters:
    
    input - The input stream to exhaust.
    
    Returns:
    
    The number of bytes consumed or -1 if unknown.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - getAvailableSize
```
public static long getAvailableSize(Representation representation)
```
    Returns the size effectively available. This returns the same value as Representation.getSize() if no range is defined, otherwise it returns the size of the range using Range.getSize().
    
    Parameters:
    
    representation - The representation to evaluate.
    
    Returns:
    
    The available size.
  - getChannel
```
public static java.nio.channels.ReadableByteChannel getChannel(java.io.InputStream inputStream)
                                                        throws java.io.IOException
```
    Returns a readable byte channel based on a given input stream. If it is supported by a file a read-only instance of FileChannel is returned.
    
    Parameters:
    
    inputStream - The input stream to convert.
    
    Returns:
    
    A readable byte channel.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - getChannel
```
public static java.nio.channels.WritableByteChannel getChannel(java.io.OutputStream outputStream)
```
    Returns a writable byte channel based on a given output stream.
    
    Parameters:
    
    outputStream - The output stream.
    
    Returns:
    
    A writable byte channel.
  - getChannel
```
public static java.nio.channels.ReadableByteChannel getChannel(Representation representation)
                                                        throws java.io.IOException
```
    Returns a readable byte channel based on the given representation's content and its write(WritableByteChannel) method. Internally, it uses a writer thread and a pipe channel.
    
    Parameters:
    
    representation - the representation to get the OutputStream from.
    
    Returns:
    
    A readable byte channel.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - getReader
```
public static java.io.Reader getReader(java.io.InputStream stream,
                                       CharacterSet characterSet)
                                throws java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException
```
    Returns a reader from an input stream and a character set.
    
    Parameters:
    
    stream - The input stream.
    
    characterSet - The character set. May be null.
    
    Returns:
    
    The equivalent reader.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException - if a character set is given, but not supported
  - getReader
```
public static java.io.Reader getReader(WriterRepresentation representation)
                                throws java.io.IOException
```
    Returns a reader from a writer representation.Internally, it uses a writer thread and a pipe stream.
    
    Parameters:
    
    representation - The representation to read from.
    
    Returns:
    
    The character reader.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - getStream
```
public static java.io.OutputStream getStream(java.io.Writer writer,
                                             CharacterSet characterSet)
```
    Returns an output stream based on a given writer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    writer - The writer.
    
    characterSet - The character set used to write on the output stream.
    
    Returns:
    
    the output stream of the writer
  - getStream
```
public static java.io.InputStream getStream(java.nio.channels.ReadableByteChannel readableChannel)
```
    Returns an input stream based on a given readable byte channel.
    
    Parameters:
    
    readableChannel - The readable byte channel.
    
    Returns:
    
    An input stream based on a given readable byte channel.
  - getStream
```
public static java.io.InputStream getStream(java.io.Reader reader,
                                            CharacterSet characterSet)
```
    Returns an input stream based on a given character reader.
    
    Parameters:
    
    reader - The character reader.
    
    characterSet - The stream character set.
    
    Returns:
    
    An input stream based on a given character reader.
  - getStream
```
public static java.io.InputStream getStream(Representation representation)
```
    Returns an input stream based on the given representation's content and its write(OutputStream) method. Internally, it uses a writer thread and a pipe stream.
    
    Parameters:
    
    representation - the representation to get the OutputStream from.
    
    Returns:
    
    A stream with the representation's content.
  - getStream
```
public static java.io.OutputStream getStream(java.nio.channels.WritableByteChannel writableChannel)
```
    Returns an output stream based on a given writable byte channel.
    
    Parameters:
    
    writableChannel - The writable byte channel.
    
    Returns:
    
    An output stream based on a given writable byte channel.
  - getText
```
public static java.lang.String getText(Representation representation)
                                throws java.io.IOException
```
    Converts the representation to a string value. Be careful when using this method as the conversion of large content to a string fully stored in memory can result in OutOfMemoryErrors being thrown.
    
    Parameters:
    
    representation - The representation to convert.
    
    Returns:
    
    The representation as a string value.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - getWriter
```
public static java.io.Writer getWriter(java.io.OutputStream outputStream,
                                       CharacterSet characterSet)
```
    Returns a writer to the given output stream, using the given character set for encoding to bytes.
    
    Parameters:
    
    outputStream - The target output stream.
    
    characterSet - The character set for encoding.
    
    Returns:
    
    The wrapping writer.
  - isBlocking
```
public static boolean isBlocking(java.nio.channels.Channel channel)
```
    Indicates if the channel is in blocking mode. It returns false when the channel is selectable and configured to be non blocking.
    
    Parameters:
    
    channel - The channel to test.
    
    Returns:
    
    True if the channel is in blocking mode.
  - release
```
public static void release(java.nio.channels.Selector selector,
                           java.nio.channels.SelectionKey selectionKey)
                    throws java.io.IOException
```
    Release the selection key, working around for bug #6403933.
    
    Parameters:
    
    selector - The associated selector.
    
    selectionKey - The used selection key.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - toByteArray
```
public static byte[] toByteArray(char[] chars)
```
    Converts a char array into a byte array using the default character set.
    
    Parameters:
    
    chars - The source characters.
    
    Returns:
    
    The result bytes.
  - toByteArray
```
public static byte[] toByteArray(char[] chars,
                                 java.lang.String charsetName)
```
    Converts a char array into a byte array using the provided character set.
    
    Parameters:
    
    chars - The source characters.
    
    charsetName - The character set to use.
    
    Returns:
    
    The result bytes.
  - toCharArray
```
public static char[] toCharArray(byte[] bytes)
```
    Converts a byte array into a character array using the default character set.
    
    Parameters:
    
    bytes - The source bytes.
    
    Returns:
    
    The result characters.
  - toCharArray
```
public static char[] toCharArray(byte[] bytes,
                                 java.lang.String charsetName)
```
    Converts a byte array into a character array using the default character set.
    
    Parameters:
    
    bytes - The source bytes.
    
    charsetName - The character set to use.
    
    Returns:
    
    The result characters.
  - toHexString
```
public static java.lang.String toHexString(byte[] byteArray)
```
    Converts a byte array into an hexadecimal string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    byteArray - The byte array to convert.
    
    Returns:
    
    The hexadecimal string.
  - toString
```
public static java.lang.String toString(java.io.InputStream inputStream)
```
    Converts an input stream to a string.
    As this method uses the InputstreamReader class, the default character set is used for decoding the input stream.
    
    Parameters:
    
    inputStream - The input stream.
    
    Returns:
    
    The converted string.
    
    See Also:
    
    InputStreamReader, toString(InputStream, CharacterSet)
  - toString
```
public static java.lang.String toString(java.io.InputStream inputStream,
                                        CharacterSet characterSet)
```
    Converts an input stream to a string using the specified character set for decoding the input stream. Once read, the input stream is closed.
    
    Parameters:
    
    inputStream - The input stream.
    
    characterSet - The character set
    
    Returns:
    
    The converted string.
    
    See Also:
    
    InputStreamReader
  - toString
```
public static java.lang.String toString(java.io.Reader reader)
```
    Converts a reader to a string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    reader - The characters reader.
    
    Returns:
    
    The converted string.
    
    See Also:
    
    InputStreamReader

Class IoUtils

Field Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

BUFFER_SIZE

TIMEOUT_MS

Method Detail

copy

copy

copy

copy

delete

delete

delete

exhaust

getAvailableSize

getChannel

getChannel

getChannel

getReader

getReader

getStream

getStream

getStream

getStream

getStream

getText

getWriter

isBlocking

release

toByteArray

toByteArray

toCharArray

toCharArray

toHexString

toString

toString

toString