InputSource

java.lang.Object
- java.io.Reader
- - java.io.FilterReader
  - - java.io.PushbackReader
    - - pal.io.InputSource

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Closeable, java.lang.AutoCloseable, java.lang.Readable
```
public class InputSource
extends java.io.PushbackReader
```
convenience class to open input streams linked to files, stdin, and strings

Version:

$Id: InputSource.java,v 1.4 2001/07/13 14:39:13 korbinian Exp $

Author:

Korbinian Strimmer

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class java.io.FilterReader
  in
- Fields inherited from class java.io.Reader
  lock

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static InputSource`	`openFile(java.lang.String name)`	open file for reading
`static InputSource`	`openStdIn()`	open standard input
`static InputSource`	`openString(java.lang.String input)`	"open" string for reading

Methods inherited from class java.io.PushbackReader
close, mark, markSupported, read, read, ready, reset, skip, unread, unread, unread

Methods inherited from class java.io.Reader
nullReader, read, read, transferTo

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

- Method Detail
  - openFile
```
public static InputSource openFile(java.lang.String name)
                            throws java.io.FileNotFoundException
```
    open file for reading
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - file name
    
    Returns:
    
    input stream
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.FileNotFoundException
  - openStdIn
```
public static InputSource openStdIn()
```
    open standard input
    
    Returns:
    
    input stream
  - openString
```
public static InputSource openString(java.lang.String input)
```
    "open" string for reading
    
    Parameters:
    
    input - string serving as source
    
    Returns:
    
    input stream