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## java.io
Class FilterReader

    java.lang.Object
      |
      +--java.io.Reader
            |
            +--java.io.FilterReader

Direct Known Subclasses:
  PushbackReader

public abstract class FilterReader
extends Reader

Abstract class for reading filtered character streams.

Since:
  JDK1.1

Field Summary
`protected Reader` | `in` The underlying character-input stream, or null if the stream has been closed.

Fields inherited from class java.io.Reader
`lock`

Constructor Summary
`protected` | `FilterReader(Reader in)` Create a new filtered reader.

Method Summary
`void` | `close()` Close the stream.
`void` | `mark(int readAheadLimit)` Mark the present position in the stream.
`boolean` | `markSupported()` Tell whether this stream supports the mark() operation.
`int` | `read()` Read a single character.
`int` | `read(char[] cbuf, int off, int len)` Read characters into a portion of an array.
`boolean` | `ready()` Tell whether this stream is ready to be read.
`void` | `reset()` Reset the stream.
`long` | `skip(long n)` Skip characters.

Methods inherited from class java.io.Reader
`read`

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

Field Detail

### in

    protected Reader in

  The underlying character-input stream, or null if the stream has been closed.

Constructor Detail

### FilterReader

    protected FilterReader(Reader in)

  Create a new filtered reader.
  Parameters:
    `in` - a Reader object providing the underlying stream.

Method Detail

### read

    public int read()
             throws IOException

  Read a single character.
  Overrides:
    `read` in class `Reader`
  Throws:
    `IOException` - If an I/O error occurs

### read

    public int read(char[] cbuf,
                    int off,
                    int len)
             throws IOException

  Read characters into a portion of an array.
  Overrides:
    `read` in class `Reader`
  Throws:
    `IOException` - If an I/O error occurs

### skip

    public long skip(long n)
              throws IOException

  Skip characters.
  Overrides:
    `skip` in class `Reader`
  Throws:
    `IOException` - If an I/O error occurs

### ready

    public boolean ready()
                  throws IOException

  Tell whether this stream is ready to be read.
  Overrides:
    `ready` in class `Reader`
  Throws:
    `IOException` - If an I/O error occurs

### markSupported

    public boolean markSupported()

  Tell whether this stream supports the mark() operation.
  Overrides:
    `markSupported` in class `Reader`
  Following copied from class: `java.io.Reader`
  Returns:
    true if and only if this stream supports the mark operation.

### mark

    public void mark(int readAheadLimit)
              throws IOException

  Mark the present position in the stream.
  Overrides:
    `mark` in class `Reader`
  Throws:
    `IOException` - If an I/O error occurs

### reset

    public void reset()
               throws IOException

  Reset the stream.
  Overrides:
    `reset` in class `Reader`
  Throws:
    `IOException` - If an I/O error occurs

### close

    public void close()
               throws IOException

  Close the stream.
  Overrides:
    `close` in class `Reader`
  Throws:
    `IOException` - If an I/O error occurs

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