## org.apache.batik.util.io
Class GenericDecoder

    java.lang.Object
      org.apache.batik.util.io.GenericDecoder

All Implemented Interfaces:
  CharDecoder

public class GenericDecoder
extends java.lang.Object
implements CharDecoder

This class delegates to a reader the decoding of an input stream.

Field Summary
`protected java.io.Reader` `reader` The reader used to decode the stream.

Fields inherited from interface org.apache.batik.util.io.CharDecoder
`END_OF_STREAM`

Constructor Summary
`GenericDecoder(java.io.InputStream is, java.lang.String enc)` Creates a new GenericDecoder.
`GenericDecoder(java.io.Reader r)` Creates a new GenericDecoder.

Method Summary
`void` `dispose()` Disposes the associated resources.
`int` `readChar()` Reads the next character.

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

Field Detail

### reader

    protected java.io.Reader reader

  The reader used to decode the stream.

Constructor Detail

### GenericDecoder

    public GenericDecoder(java.io.InputStream is,
                          java.lang.String enc)
                   throws java.io.IOException

  Creates a new GenericDecoder.

Parameters:
  `is` - The input stream to decode.
  `enc` - The Java encoding name.

### GenericDecoder

    public GenericDecoder(java.io.Reader r)

  Creates a new GenericDecoder.

Parameters:
  `r` - The reader to use.

Method Detail

### readChar

    public int readChar()
                 throws java.io.IOException

  Reads the next character.

  Specified by:
    `readChar` in interface `CharDecoder`
  Returns:
    a character or END_OF_STREAM.
  Throws:
    `java.io.IOException`

### dispose

    public void dispose()
                 throws java.io.IOException

  Disposes the associated resources.

  Specified by:
    `dispose` in interface `CharDecoder`
  Throws:
    `java.io.IOException`

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