# Uses of Class
java.io.Writer

Packages that use Writer
Package
Description
java.io
Provides for system input and output through data streams, serialization and the file system.
java.nio.channels
Defines channels, which represent connections to entities that are capable of performing I/O operations, such as files and sockets; defines selectors, for multiplexed, non-blocking I/O operations.
java.sql
Provides the API for accessing and processing data stored in a data source (usually a relational database) using the Java programming language.
java.util
Contains the collections framework, some internationalization support classes, a service loader, properties, random number generation, string parsing and scanning classes, base64 encoding and decoding, a bit array, and several miscellaneous utility classes.
javax.lang.model.util
Utilities to assist in the processing of program elements and types.
javax.script
The scripting API consists of interfaces and classes that define Java Scripting Engines and provides a framework for their use in Java applications.
javax.sql.rowset
Standard interfaces and base classes for JDBC `RowSet` implementations.
javax.sql.rowset.serial
Provides utility classes to allow serializable mappings between SQL types and data types in the Java programming language.
javax.sql.rowset.spi
The standard classes and interfaces that a third party vendor has to use in its implementation of a synchronization provider.
javax.swing.text
Provides classes and interfaces that deal with editable and noneditable text components.
javax.swing.text.html
Provides the class `HTMLEditorKit` and supporting classes for creating HTML text editors.
javax.swing.text.rtf
Provides a class (`RTFEditorKit`) for creating Rich-Text-Format text editors.
javax.tools
Provides interfaces for tools which can be invoked from a program, for example, compilers.
javax.xml.stream
Defines interfaces and classes for the Streaming API for XML (StAX).
javax.xml.stream.events
Defines event interfaces for the Streaming API for XML (StAX).
javax.xml.transform.stream
Provides stream and URI specific transformation classes.
org.w3c.dom.ls
Provides interfaces for DOM Level 3 Load and Save.

## Uses of Writer in java.io

Subclasses of Writer in java.io
Modifier and Type
Class
Description
`class`
`BufferedWriter`
Writes text to a character-output stream, buffering characters so as to provide for the efficient writing of single characters, arrays, and strings.
`class`
`CharArrayWriter`
This class implements a character buffer that can be used as a Writer.
`class`
`FileWriter`
Writes text to character files using a default buffer size.
`class`
`FilterWriter`
Abstract class for writing filtered character streams.
`class`
`OutputStreamWriter`
An OutputStreamWriter is a bridge from character streams to byte streams: Characters written to it are encoded into bytes using a specified `charset`.
`class`
`PipedWriter`
Piped character-output streams.
`class`
`PrintWriter`
Prints formatted representations of objects to a text-output stream.
`class`
`StringWriter`
A character stream that collects its output in a string buffer, which can then be used to construct a string.
Fields in java.io declared as Writer
Modifier and Type
Field
Description
`protected Writer`
FilterWriter.`out`
The underlying character-output stream.
`protected Writer`
PrintWriter.`out`
The underlying character-output stream of this `PrintWriter`.
Methods in java.io that return Writer
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`Writer`
Writer.`append(char c)`
Appends the specified character to this writer.
`Writer`
Writer.`append(CharSequence csq)`
Appends the specified character sequence to this writer.
`Writer`
Writer.`append(CharSequence csq, int start, int end)`
Appends a subsequence of the specified character sequence to this writer.
`static Writer`
Writer.`nullWriter()`
Returns a new `Writer` which discards all characters.
Methods in java.io with parameters of type Writer
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`long`
Reader.`transferTo(Writer out)`
Reads all characters from this reader and writes the characters to the given writer in the order that they are read.
`void`
CharArrayWriter.`writeTo(Writer out)`
Writes the contents of the buffer to another character stream.
Constructors in java.io with parameters of type Writer
Modifier
Constructor
Description
``
`BufferedWriter(Writer out)`
Creates a buffered character-output stream that uses a default-sized output buffer.
``
`BufferedWriter(Writer out, int sz)`
Creates a new buffered character-output stream that uses an output buffer of the given size.
`protected`
`FilterWriter(Writer out)`
Create a new filtered writer.
``
`PrintWriter(Writer out)`
Creates a new PrintWriter, without automatic line flushing.
``
`PrintWriter(Writer out, boolean autoFlush)`
Creates a new PrintWriter.

## Uses of Writer in java.nio.channels

Methods in java.nio.channels that return Writer
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`static Writer`
Channels.`newWriter(WritableByteChannel ch, String csName)`
Constructs a writer that encodes characters according to the named charset and writes the resulting bytes to the given channel.
`static Writer`
Channels.`newWriter(WritableByteChannel ch, Charset charset)`
Constructs a writer that encodes characters according to the given charset and writes the resulting bytes to the given channel.
`static Writer`
Channels.`newWriter(WritableByteChannel ch, CharsetEncoder enc, int minBufferCap)`
Constructs a writer that encodes characters using the given encoder and writes the resulting bytes to the given channel.

## Uses of Writer in java.sql

Methods in java.sql that return Writer
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`Writer`
Clob.`setCharacterStream(long pos)`
Retrieves a stream to be used to write a stream of Unicode characters to the `CLOB` value that this `Clob` object represents, at position `pos`.
`Writer`
SQLXML.`setCharacterStream()`
Retrieves a stream to be used to write the XML value that this SQLXML instance represents.

## Uses of Writer in java.util

Methods in java.util with parameters of type Writer
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`void`
Properties.`store(Writer writer, String comments)`
Writes this property list (key and element pairs) in this `Properties` table to the output character stream in a format suitable for using the `load(Reader)` method.

## Uses of Writer in javax.lang.model.util

Methods in javax.lang.model.util with parameters of type Writer
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`void`
Elements.`printElements(Writer w, Element... elements)`
Prints a representation of the elements to the given writer in the specified order.

## Uses of Writer in javax.script

Fields in javax.script declared as Writer
Modifier and Type
Field
Description
`protected Writer`
SimpleScriptContext.`errorWriter`
This is the writer to be used to output errors from scripts.
`protected Writer`
SimpleScriptContext.`writer`
This is the writer to be used to output from scripts.
Methods in javax.script that return Writer
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`Writer`
ScriptContext.`getErrorWriter()`
Returns the `Writer` used to display error output.
`Writer`
SimpleScriptContext.`getErrorWriter()`
Returns the `Writer` used to display error output.
`Writer`
ScriptContext.`getWriter()`
Returns the `Writer` for scripts to use when displaying output.
`Writer`
SimpleScriptContext.`getWriter()`
Returns the `Writer` for scripts to use when displaying output.
Methods in javax.script with parameters of type Writer
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`void`
ScriptContext.`setErrorWriter(Writer writer)`
Sets the `Writer` used to display error output.
`void`
SimpleScriptContext.`setErrorWriter(Writer writer)`
Sets the `Writer` used to display error output.
`void`
ScriptContext.`setWriter(Writer writer)`
Sets the `Writer` for scripts to use when displaying output.
`void`
SimpleScriptContext.`setWriter(Writer writer)`
Sets the `Writer` for scripts to use when displaying output.

## Uses of Writer in javax.sql.rowset

Methods in javax.sql.rowset with parameters of type Writer
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`void`
WebRowSet.`writeXml(Writer writer)`
Writes the data, properties, and metadata for this `WebRowSet` object to the given `Writer` object in XML format.
`void`
WebRowSet.`writeXml(ResultSet rs, Writer writer)`
Populates this `WebRowSet` object with the contents of the given `ResultSet` object and writes its data, properties, and metadata to the given `Writer` object in XML format.

## Uses of Writer in javax.sql.rowset.serial

Methods in javax.sql.rowset.serial that return Writer
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`Writer`
SerialClob.`setCharacterStream(long pos)`
Retrieves a stream to be used to write a stream of Unicode characters to the `CLOB` value that this `SerialClob` object represents, at position `pos`.

## Uses of Writer in javax.sql.rowset.spi

Methods in javax.sql.rowset.spi with parameters of type Writer
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`void`
XmlWriter.`writeXML(WebRowSet caller, Writer writer)`
Writes the given `WebRowSet` object to the specified `java.io.Writer` output stream as an XML document.

## Uses of Writer in javax.swing.text

Methods in javax.swing.text that return Writer
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`protected Writer`
AbstractWriter.`getWriter()`
Returns the Writer that is used to output the content.
Methods in javax.swing.text with parameters of type Writer
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`void`
DefaultEditorKit.`write(Writer out, Document doc, int pos, int len)`
Writes content from a document to the given stream as plain text.
`abstract void`
EditorKit.`write(Writer out, Document doc, int pos, int len)`
Writes content from a document to the given stream in a format appropriate for this kind of content handler.
`void`
JTextComponent.`write(Writer out)`
Stores the contents of the model into the given stream.
Constructors in javax.swing.text with parameters of type Writer
Modifier
Constructor
Description
`protected`
`AbstractWriter(Writer w, Document doc)`
Creates a new AbstractWriter.
`protected`
`AbstractWriter(Writer w, Document doc, int pos, int len)`
Creates a new AbstractWriter.
`protected`
`AbstractWriter(Writer w, Element root)`
Creates a new AbstractWriter.
`protected`
`AbstractWriter(Writer w, Element root, int pos, int len)`
Creates a new AbstractWriter.

## Uses of Writer in javax.swing.text.html

Methods in javax.swing.text.html with parameters of type Writer
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`void`
HTMLEditorKit.`write(Writer out, Document doc, int pos, int len)`
Write content from a document to the given stream in a format appropriate for this kind of content handler.
Constructors in javax.swing.text.html with parameters of type Writer
Modifier
Constructor
Description
``
`HTMLWriter(Writer w, HTMLDocument doc)`
Creates a new HTMLWriter.
``
`HTMLWriter(Writer w, HTMLDocument doc, int pos, int len)`
Creates a new HTMLWriter.
``
`MinimalHTMLWriter(Writer w, StyledDocument doc)`
Creates a new MinimalHTMLWriter.
``
`MinimalHTMLWriter(Writer w, StyledDocument doc, int pos, int len)`
Creates a new MinimalHTMLWriter.

## Uses of Writer in javax.swing.text.rtf

Methods in javax.swing.text.rtf with parameters of type Writer
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`void`
RTFEditorKit.`write(Writer out, Document doc, int pos, int len)`
Write content from a document to the given stream as plain text.

## Uses of Writer in javax.tools

Methods in javax.tools that return Writer
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`Writer`
FileObject.`openWriter()`
Returns a Writer for this file object.
`Writer`
ForwardingFileObject.`openWriter()`
`Writer`
SimpleJavaFileObject.`openWriter()`
Wraps the result of openOutputStream in a Writer.
Methods in javax.tools with parameters of type Writer
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`DocumentationTool.DocumentationTask`
DocumentationTool.`getTask(Writer out, JavaFileManager fileManager, DiagnosticListener<? super JavaFileObject> diagnosticListener, Class<?> docletClass, Iterable<String> options, Iterable<? extends JavaFileObject> compilationUnits)`
Creates a future for a documentation task with the given components and arguments.
`JavaCompiler.CompilationTask`
JavaCompiler.`getTask(Writer out, JavaFileManager fileManager, DiagnosticListener<? super JavaFileObject> diagnosticListener, Iterable<String> options, Iterable<String> classes, Iterable<? extends JavaFileObject> compilationUnits)`
Creates a future for a compilation task with the given components and arguments.

## Uses of Writer in javax.xml.stream

Methods in javax.xml.stream with parameters of type Writer
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`abstract XMLEventWriter`
XMLOutputFactory.`createXMLEventWriter(Writer stream)`
Create a new XMLEventWriter that writes to a writer
`abstract XMLStreamWriter`
XMLOutputFactory.`createXMLStreamWriter(Writer stream)`
Create a new XMLStreamWriter that writes to a writer

## Uses of Writer in javax.xml.stream.events

Methods in javax.xml.stream.events with parameters of type Writer
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`void`
XMLEvent.`writeAsEncodedUnicode(Writer writer)`
This method will write the XMLEvent as per the XML 1.0 specification as Unicode characters.

## Uses of Writer in javax.xml.transform.stream

Methods in javax.xml.transform.stream that return Writer
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`Writer`
StreamResult.`getWriter()`
Get the character stream that was set with setWriter.
Methods in javax.xml.transform.stream with parameters of type Writer
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`void`
StreamResult.`setWriter(Writer writer)`
Set the writer that is to receive the result.
Constructors in javax.xml.transform.stream with parameters of type Writer
Modifier
Constructor
Description
``
`StreamResult(Writer writer)`
Construct a StreamResult from a character stream.

## Uses of Writer in org.w3c.dom.ls

Methods in org.w3c.dom.ls that return Writer
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`Writer`
LSOutput.`getCharacterStream()`
An attribute of a language and binding dependent type that represents a writable stream to which 16-bit units can be output.
Methods in org.w3c.dom.ls with parameters of type Writer
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`void`
LSOutput.`setCharacterStream(Writer characterStream)`
An attribute of a language and binding dependent type that represents a writable stream to which 16-bit units can be output.