ServletInputStream (Apache Tomcat 7.0.104 API Documentation)

javax.servlet

## Class ServletInputStream

- java.lang.Object
- - java.io.InputStream
  - - javax.servlet.ServletInputStream

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Closeable, AutoCloseable
  Direct Known Subclasses:
    AbstractServletInputStream, CoyoteInputStream

      public abstract class ServletInputStream
      extends InputStream

  Provides an input stream for reading binary data from a client request, including an efficient `readLine` method for reading data one line at a time. With some protocols, such as HTTP POST and PUT, a `ServletInputStream` object can be used to read data sent from the client.

  A `ServletInputStream` object is normally retrieved via the `ServletRequest.getInputStream()` method.

  This is an abstract class that a servlet container implements. Subclasses of this class must implement the `java.io.InputStream.read()` method.

  Author:
    Various
  See Also:
    `ServletRequest`

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Modifier | Constructor and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected` | `ServletInputStream()` Does nothing, because this is an abstract class.

  - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `int` | `readLine(byte[] b, int off, int len)` Reads the input stream, one line at a time.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.io.InputStream

      `available, close, mark, markSupported, read, read, read, reset, skip`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### ServletInputStream

          protected ServletInputStream()

      Does nothing, because this is an abstract class.

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### readLine

          public int readLine(byte[] b,
                     int off,
                     int len)
                       throws IOException

      Reads the input stream, one line at a time. Starting at an offset, reads bytes into an array, until it reads a certain number of bytes or reaches a newline character, which it reads into the array as well.

      This method returns -1 if it reaches the end of the input stream before reading the maximum number of bytes.

      Parameters:
        `b` - an array of bytes into which data is read
        `off` - an integer specifying the character at which this method begins reading
        `len` - an integer specifying the maximum number of bytes to read
      Returns:
        an integer specifying the actual number of bytes read, or -1 if the end of the stream is reached
      Throws:
        `IOException` - if an input or output exception has occurred

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