Java.io.OutputStreamWriter Class
In Java, OutputStreamWriter class connects character streams to byte streams. It encodes Characters into bytes using a specified charset.
Declaration of Java OutputStreamWriter Class
public class OutputStreamWriter
extends Writer
Constructors of OutputStreamWriter Class in Java
Constructors in OutputStreamWriter are mentioned below:
- OutputStreamWriter(OutputStream geek_out) : Creates a “geek_out” OutputStreamWriter that uses
default charset for encoding. - OutputStreamWriter(OutputStream geek_out, Charset geek_set): Creates a “geek_out” OutputStreamWriterthat uses a “geek_ set” charset for encoding.
- OutputStreamWriter(OutputStream geek_out, CharsetEncoder encode): Creates a “geek_out” OutputStreamWriter that uses a given encoder.
- OutputStreamWriter(OutputStream geek_out, String setName): Creates a “geek_out” OutputStreamWriter that uses a named character set.
Methods of OutputStreamWriter Class in Java
Method | Description |
---|---|
flush() | flushes the stream |
close() | closes the flushed stream |
write(int char) | writes a single character. |
write(String geek, int offset, int strlen) | writes a portion of the “geek” string starting from “offset position” upto “strlen” length. |
write(char[] geek, int offset, int strlen) | writes a portion of the “geek” character array starting from “offset position” upto “strlen” length. |
getEncoding() | tells the name of the character encoding being used in the mentioned Stream. |
1. flush() :
java.io.OutputStreamWriter.flush() flushes the stream.
Syntax : public void flush()
Parameters :
------
Return :
void
Exception :
-> IOException : if in case anu I/O error occurs.
2. close() :
java.io.OutputStreamWriter.close() closes the flushed stream.
Syntax : public void close()
Parameters :
------
Return :
void
Exception :
-> IOException : if in case anu I/O error occurs, e.g writing after closing the stream
3. write(int char) :
java.io.OutputStreamWriter.write(int char) writes a single character.
Syntax : public void write(int char)
Parameters :
char : character to be written
Return :
void
Example:
// Java code explaining the working of write(int char),
// flush(), close()
import java.io.*;
// Driver Class
public class NewClass {
// Main Function
public static void main(String[] args)
{
try {
// Creation of new OutputStreamWriter
OutputStream g
= new FileOutputStream("test.txt");
OutputStreamWriter Beginner_out1
= new OutputStreamWriter(g);
// Creating an Input Stream
FileInputStream in
= new FileInputStream("test.txt");
// Use of write(int char) :
// Writing character values to the "test.txt"
Beginner_out1.write(71);
Beginner_out1.write(69);
Beginner_out1.write(69);
Beginner_out1.write(75);
Beginner_out1.write(83);
// flush the stream
Beginner_out1.flush();
// read what we write
for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
// Reading the content of "test.txt" file
System.out.println("write(int char) : "
+ (char)in.read());
}
Beginner_out1.close();
}
catch (Exception ex) {
System.out.println("Error");
ex.printStackTrace();
}
}
}
Output :
write(int char) : G
write(int char) : E
write(int char) : E
write(int char) : K
write(int char) : S
4. write(String geek, int offset, int strlen) :
java.io.OutputStreamWriter.write(String geek, int offset, int strlen) writes a portion of the “geek” string starting from “offset position” upto “strlen” length.
Syntax :public void write(String geek, int offset, int strlen)
Parameters :
geek : string whose portion is to be written
offset : starting position from where to write
strlen : length upto which we need to write
Return :
void
Exception :
-> IOException : if in case any I/O error occurs.
Example:
// Java code explaining the working of write(String geek,
// int offset, int strlen))
import java.io.*;
// Driver Class
public class NewClass {
// main Function
public static void main(String[] args)
{
String geek = "w3wiki";
try {
// Creation of new OutputStreamWriter
OutputStream g
= new FileOutputStream("test.txt");
OutputStreamWriter Beginner_out1
= new OutputStreamWriter(g);
// Creating an Input Stream
FileInputStream in
= new FileInputStream("test.txt");
// Use of write(String geek, int offset, int
// strlen)) : Writing character values to the
// "test.txt"
Beginner_out1.write(geek, 4, 9);
// flush the stream
Beginner_out1.flush();
// read what we write
for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
// Reading the content of "test.txt" file
System.out.println("write(int char) : "
+ (char)in.read());
}
Beginner_out1.close();
}
catch (Exception ex) {
System.out.println("Error");
ex.printStackTrace();
}
}
}
Output :
write(int char) : S
write(int char) : F
write(int char) : o
write(int char) : r
write(int char) : G
5. write(char[] geek, int offset, int strlen) :
java.io.OutputStreamWriter.write(char[] geek, int offset, int strlen) writes a portion of the “geek” character array starting from “offset position” upto “strlen” length.
Syntax : public void write(char[] geek, int offset, int strlen)
Parameters :
geek : character array whose portion is to be written
offset : starting position from where to write
strlen : length upto which we need to write
Return :
void
Exception :
-> IOException : if in case anu I/O error occurs.
6. getEncoding() :
java.io.OutputStreamWriter.getEncoding() tells the name of the character encoding being used in the mentioned Stream.
If there is predefined name exists, then it is returned otherwise the canonical name of the encoding is returned.
Returns Null, if the stream has been already closed.
Syntax : public String getEncoding()
Parameters :
------
Return :
Name of the charset encoding used
Exception :
-> IOException : if in case anu I/O error occurs.
// Java code explaining write(char[] geek, int offset, int
// strlen) and getEncoding() method
import java.io.*;
// Driver Class
public class NewClass {
// Main Function
public static void main(String[] args)
{
char[] geek = { 'G', 'E', 'E', 'K', 'S' };
try {
// Creation of new OutputStreamWriter
OutputStream g
= new FileOutputStream("test.txt");
OutputStreamWriter Beginner_out1
= new OutputStreamWriter(g);
// Creating an Input Stream
FileInputStream in
= new FileInputStream("test.txt");
// Use of write(char[] geek, int offset, int
// strlen)) : Writing character values to the
// "test.txt"
Beginner_out1.write(geek, 0, 3);
// flush the stream
Beginner_out1.flush();
// read what we write
for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
// Reading the content of "test.txt" file
System.out.println(
"char[] geek, int offset, int strlen) : "
+ (char)in.read());
}
// get and print the encoding for this stream
System.out.println("\nName of the charset : "
+ Beginner_out1.getEncoding());
// Closing the OutputStreamWriter
Beginner_out1.close();
}
catch (Exception ex) {
System.out.println("Error");
ex.printStackTrace();
}
}
}
Output :
char[] geek, int offset, int strlen) : G
char[] geek, int offset, int strlen) : E
char[] geek, int offset, int strlen) : E
Name of the charset : UTF8
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