LineNumberInputStream.available

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Syntax

public int available() throws IOException

Returns

the number of bytes that can be read from this input stream without blocking.

Description

Returns the number of bytes that can be read from this input stream without blocking.

Note that if the underlying input stream is able to supply k input characters without blocking, the LineNumberInputStream can guarantee only to provide k/2 characters without blocking, because the k characters from the underlyhing input stream might consist of k/2 pairs of '\r' and '\n', which are converted to just k/2 '\n' characters.

Exceptions

IOException if an I/O error occurs.

Overrides

available in class FilterInputStream