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/* Reader.java -- base class of classes that read input as a stream of chars
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package java.io;
 
/* Written using "Java Class Libraries", 2nd edition, plus online
 * API docs for JDK 1.2 beta from http://www.javasoft.com.
 * Status:  Believed complete and correct.
 */

/**
 * This abstract class forms the base of the hierarchy of classes that read
 * input as a stream of characters.  It provides a common set of methods for
 * reading characters from streams.  Subclasses implement and extend these
 * methods to read characters from a particular input source such as a file
 * or network connection.
 *
 * @author Per Bothner (bothner@cygnus.com)
 * @date April 21, 1998.  
 * @author Aaron M. Renn (arenn@urbanophile.com) 
 */
public abstract class Reader
{
  /**
   * This is the <code>Object</code> used for synchronizing critical code
   * sections.  Subclasses should use this variable instead of a 
   * synchronized method or an explicit synchronization on <code>this</code>
   */
  protected Object lock;
  
  /**
    * Unitializes a <code>Reader</code> that will use the object
    * itself for synchronization of critical code sections.
    */
  protected Reader()
  {
    this.lock = this;
  }

  /**
    * Initializes a <code>Reader</code> that will use the specified
    * <code>Object</code> for synchronization of critical code sections.
    *
    * @param lock The <code>Object</code> to use for synchronization
    */
  protected Reader(Object lock)
  {
    this.lock = lock;
  }

  /**
   * Read chars from a stream and stores them into a caller
   * supplied buffer.  It starts storing the data at index <code>offset</code> 
   * into the buffer and attempts to read <code>len</code> chars.  This method 
   * can return before reading the number of chars requested.  The actual 
   * number of chars read is returned as an int.  A -1 is returned to indicate 
   * the end of the stream.
   * <p>
   * This method will block until some data can be read.
   * <p>
   * This method operates by calling the single char <code>read()</code> method
   * in a loop until the desired number of chars are read.  The read loop
   * stops short if the end of the stream is encountered or if an IOException
   * is encountered on any read operation except the first.  If the first
   * attempt to read a chars fails, the IOException is allowed to propagate
   * upward.  And subsequent IOException is caught and treated identically
   * to an end of stream condition.  Subclasses can (and should if possible)
   * override this method to provide a more efficient implementation.
   *
   * @param buf The array into which the chars read should be stored
   * @param offset The offset into the array to start storing chars
   * @param count The requested number of chars to read
   *
   * @return The actual number of chars read, or -1 if end of stream.
   *
   * @exception IOException If an error occurs.
   */
  public abstract int read(char buf[], int offset, int count)
    throws IOException;
    
  /**
   * Reads chars from a stream and stores them into a caller
   * supplied buffer.  This method attempts to completely fill the buffer,
   * but can return before doing so.  The actual number of chars read is
   * returned as an int.  A -1 is returned to indicate the end of the stream.
   * <p>
   * This method will block until some data can be read.
   * <p>
   * This method operates by calling an overloaded read method like so:
   * <code>read(buf, 0, buf.length)</code>
   *
   * @param buf The buffer into which the chars read will be stored.
   *
   * @return The number of chars read or -1 if end of stream.
   *
   * @exception IOException If an error occurs.
   */
  public int read(char buf[]) throws IOException
  {
    return read(buf, 0, buf.length);
  }

  /**
   * Reads an char from the input stream and returns it
   * as an int in the range of 0-65535.  This method also will return -1 if
   * the end of the stream has been reached.
   * <p>
   * This method will block until the char can be read.
   *
   * @return The char read or -1 if end of stream
   *
   * @exception IOException If an error occurs
   */
  public int read() throws IOException
  {
    char[] buf = new char[1];
    int count = read(buf, 0, 1);
    return count > 0 ? buf[0] : -1;
  }

  /**
   * Closes the stream.  Any futher attempts to read from the
   * stream may generate an <code>IOException</code>.
   *
   * @exception IOException If an error occurs
   */
  public abstract void close() throws IOException;

  /**
   * Returns a boolean that indicates whether the mark/reset
   * methods are supported in this class.  Those methods can be used to
   * remember a specific point in the stream and reset the stream to that
   * point.
   * <p>
   * This method always returns <code>false</code> in this class, but
   * subclasses can override this method to return <code>true</code> if they 
   * support mark/reset functionality.
   *
   * @return <code>true</code> if mark/reset functionality is supported, 
   *         <code>false</code> otherwise
   *
   */
  public boolean markSupported()
  {
    return false;
  }

  /**
    * Marks a position in the input to which the stream can be
    * "reset" by calling the <code>reset()</code> method.  The parameter
    * <code>readlimit</code> is the number of chars that can be read from the 
    * stream after setting the mark before the mark becomes invalid.  For
    * example, if <code>mark()</code> is called with a read limit of 10, then 
    * when 11 chars of data are read from the stream before the 
    * <code>reset()</code> method is called, then the mark is invalid and the 
    * stream object instance is not required to remember the mark.
    *
    * @param readLimit The number of chars that can be read before the mark 
    *        becomes invalid
    *
    * @exception IOException If an error occurs such as mark not being 
    *            supported for this class
    */
  public void mark(int readLimit) throws IOException
  {
    throw new IOException("mark not supported");
  }

  /**
    * Resets a stream to the point where the <code>mark()</code> 
    * method was called.  Any chars that were read after the mark point was 
    * set will be re-read during subsequent reads.
    * <p>
    * This method always throws an IOException in this class, but subclasses
    * can override this method if they provide mark/reset functionality.
    *
    * @exception IOException Always thrown for this class
    */
  public void reset() throws IOException
  {
    throw new IOException("reset not supported");
  }

  /**
    * Determines whether or not this stream is ready to be
    * read.  If it returns <code>false</code> the stream may block if a
    * read is attempted, but it is not guaranteed to do so.
    * <p>
    * This method always returns <code>false</code> in this class
    *
    * @return <code>true</code> if the stream is ready to be read, 
    * <code>false</code> otherwise.
    *
    * @exception IOException If an error occurs
    */
  public boolean ready() throws IOException
  {
    return false;
  }

  /**
    * Skips the specified number of chars in the stream.  It
    * returns the actual number of chars skipped, which may be less than the
    * requested amount.
    * <p>
    * This method reads and discards chars into a 256 char array until the
    * specified number of chars were skipped or until either the end of stream
    * is reached or a read attempt returns a short count.  Subclasses can
    * override this method to provide a more efficient implementation where
    * one exists.
    *
    * @param count The requested number of chars to skip
    *
    * @return The actual number of chars skipped.
    *
    * @exception IOException If an error occurs
    */
  public long skip(long count) throws IOException
  {
    if (count <= 0)
      return 0;
    int bsize = count > 1024 ? 1024 : (int) count;
    char[] buffer = new char[bsize];
    long todo = count;
    synchronized (lock)
    {
      while (todo > 0)
	{
	  int skipped = read(buffer, 0, bsize > todo ? (int) todo : bsize);
	  if (skipped <= 0)
	    break;
	  todo -= skipped;
	}
    }
    return count - todo;
  }
}