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# Class java.io.StringWriter

    java.lang.Object
       |
       +----java.io.Writer
               |
               +----java.io.StringWriter

public class StringWriter
extends Writer

A character stream that collects its output in a string buffer, which can then be used to construct a string.

##

StringWriter()
  Create a new string writer, using the default initial string-buffer size.
StringWriter(int)
  Create a new string writer, using the specified initial string-buffer size.

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close()
  Close the stream.
flush()
  Flush the stream.
getBuffer()
  Return the string buffer itself.
toString()
  Return the buffer's current value as a string.
write(char[], int, int)
  Write a portion of an array of characters.
write(int)
  Write a single character.
write(String)
  Write a string.
write(String, int, int)
  Write a portion of a string.

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StringWriter

     public StringWriter()

  Create a new string writer, using the default initial string-buffer size.

StringWriter

     protected StringWriter(int initialSize)

  Create a new string writer, using the specified initial string-buffer size.

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write

     public void write(int c)

  Write a single character.

  Overrides:
    write in class Writer

write

     public void write(char cbuf[],
                       int off,
                       int len)

  Write a portion of an array of characters.

  Parameters:
    cbuf - Array of characters
    off - Offset from which to start writing characters
    len - Number of characters to write
  Overrides:
    write in class Writer

write

     public void write(String str)

  Write a string.

  Overrides:
    write in class Writer

write

     public void write(String str,
                       int off,
                       int len)

  Write a portion of a string.

  Parameters:
    str - String to be written
    off - Offset from which to start writing characters
    len - Number of characters to write
  Overrides:
    write in class Writer

toString

     public String toString()

  Return the buffer's current value as a string.

  Overrides:
    toString in class Object

getBuffer

     public StringBuffer getBuffer()

  Return the string buffer itself.

flush

     public void flush()

  Flush the stream.

  Overrides:
    flush in class Writer

close

     public void close()

  Close the stream. This method does not release the buffer, since its contents might still be required.

  Overrides:
    close in class Writer

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