java.nio.channels
Class Pipe

java.lang.Object
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  +--java.nio.channels.Pipe

public abstract class Pipe

extends Object

A pair of channels that implements a unidirectional pipe.

Since:

1.4

Nested Class Summary

static class	Pipe.SinkChannel A channel representing the writable end of a Pipe.
static class	Pipe.SourceChannel A channel representing the readable end of a Pipe.

Constructor Summary

protected

Pipe() Initializes a new instance of this class.

Method Summary

static Pipe	open() Opens a pipe.
abstract Pipe.SinkChannel	sink() Returns this pipe's sink channel.
abstract Pipe.SourceChannel	source() Returns this pipe's source channel.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Pipe

protected Pipe()

Initializes a new instance of this class.

Method Detail

source

public abstract Pipe.SourceChannel source()

Returns this pipe's source channel.

Returns:

This pipe's source channel

sink

public abstract Pipe.SinkChannel sink()

Returns this pipe's sink channel.

Returns:

This pipe's sink channel

open

public static Pipe open()
                 throws IOException

Opens a pipe.

The new pipe is created by invoking the openPipe method of the system-wide default SelectorProvider object.

Returns:

A new pipe

Throws:

IOException - If an I/O error occurs