com.compomics.util.io

Class PushBackStringReader

java.lang.Object

com.compomics.util.io.PushBackStringReader

public class PushBackStringReader
extends java.lang.Object

This class implements a PushBackReader for Strings which allows the reading of entire lines as well as the pushing back of entire lines.
Little more functionality is present at this time.

Author:

Lennart Martens

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
PushBackStringReader(java.lang.String aSource) This constructor requires the passing of a String from which to construct the PushBackStringReader.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.String	readLine() This method reads a line of text from the buffer.
void	unreadLine() This method 'unreads' a line of text from the Buffer.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

PushBackStringReader

public PushBackStringReader(java.lang.String aSource)

This constructor requires the passing of a String from which to construct the PushBackStringReader.

Parameters:

aSource - String to construct the PushBackStringReader from.

Method Detail

readLine

public java.lang.String readLine()

This method reads a line of text from the buffer. It returns a 'null' if the EOF is encountered.

Returns:

String with the current line in the buffer, or 'null' if the end of the buffer has been reached.

unreadLine

public void unreadLine()

This method 'unreads' a line of text from the Buffer.