Class QueueInputStream

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    Closeable, AutoCloseable

    public class QueueInputStream
    extends InputStream
    Simple alternative to JDK PipedInputStream; queue input stream provides what's written in queue output stream.

    Example usage:

     QueueInputStream inputStream = new QueueInputStream();
     QueueOutputStream outputStream = inputStream.newQueueOutputStream();
    
     outputStream.write("hello world".getBytes(UTF_8));
     inputStream.read();
     

    Unlike JDK PipedInputStream and PipedOutputStream, queue input/output streams may be used safely in a single thread or multiple threads. Also, unlike JDK classes, no special meaning is attached to initial or current thread. Instances can be used longer after initial threads exited.

    Closing a QueueInputStream has no effect. The methods in this class can be called after the stream has been closed without generating an IOException.

    Since:
    2.9.0
    See Also:
    QueueOutputStream
    • Constructor Detail

      • QueueInputStream

        public QueueInputStream()
        Constructs a new instance with no limit to its internal buffer size.
      • QueueInputStream

        public QueueInputStream​(BlockingQueue<Integer> blockingQueue)
        Constructs a new instance with given buffer
        Parameters:
        blockingQueue - backing queue for the stream
    • Method Detail

      • newQueueOutputStream

        public QueueOutputStream newQueueOutputStream()
        Creates a new QueueOutputStream instance connected to this. Writes to the output stream will be visible to this input stream.
        Returns:
        QueueOutputStream connected to this stream
      • read

        public int read()
        Reads and returns a single byte.
        Specified by:
        read in class InputStream
        Returns:
        either the byte read or -1 if the end of the stream has been reached