Class CharsetDecoder
- java.lang.Object
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- java.nio.charset.CharsetDecoder
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public abstract class CharsetDecoder extends Object
An engine that can transform a sequence of bytes in a specific charset into a sequence of sixteen-bit Unicode characters.The input byte sequence is provided in a byte buffer or a series of such buffers. The output character sequence is written to a character buffer or a series of such buffers. A decoder should always be used by making the following sequence of method invocations, hereinafter referred to as a decoding operation:
Reset the decoder via the
reset
method, unless it has not been used before;Invoke the
decode
method zero or more times, as long as additional input may be available, passing false for the endOfInput argument and filling the input buffer and flushing the output buffer between invocations;Invoke the
decode
method one final time, passing true for the endOfInput argument; and thenInvoke the
flush
method so that the decoder can flush any internal state to the output buffer.
decode
method will decode as many bytes as possible from the input buffer, writing the resulting characters to the output buffer. Thedecode
method returns when more input is required, when there is not enough room in the output buffer, or when a decoding error has occurred. In each case aCoderResult
object is returned to describe the reason for termination. An invoker can examine this object and fill the input buffer, flush the output buffer, or attempt to recover from a decoding error, as appropriate, and try again.There are two general types of decoding errors. If the input byte sequence is not legal for this charset then the input is considered malformed. If the input byte sequence is legal but cannot be mapped to a valid Unicode character then an unmappable character has been encountered.
How a decoding error is handled depends upon the action requested for that type of error, which is described by an instance of the
CodingErrorAction
class. The possible error actions are to ignore the erroneous input, report the error to the invoker via the returnedCoderResult
object, or replace the erroneous input with the current value of the replacement string. The replacement has the initial value "\uFFFD"; its value may be changed via thereplaceWith
method.The default action for malformed-input and unmappable-character errors is to report them. The malformed-input error action may be changed via the
onMalformedInput
method; the unmappable-character action may be changed via theonUnmappableCharacter
method.This class is designed to handle many of the details of the decoding process, including the implementation of error actions. A decoder for a specific charset, which is a concrete subclass of this class, need only implement the abstract
decodeLoop
method, which encapsulates the basic decoding loop. A subclass that maintains internal state should, additionally, override theimplFlush
andimplReset
methods.Instances of this class are not safe for use by multiple concurrent threads.
- Since:
- 1.4
- See Also:
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ByteBuffer
,CharBuffer
,Charset
,CharsetEncoder
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Constructor Summary
Constructors Modifier Constructor and Description protected
CharsetDecoder(Charset cs, float averageCharsPerByte, float maxCharsPerByte)
Initializes a new decoder.
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Method Summary
All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods Modifier and Type Method and Description float
averageCharsPerByte()
Returns the average number of characters that will be produced for each byte of input.Charset
charset()
Returns the charset that created this decoder.CharBuffer
decode(ByteBuffer in)
Convenience method that decodes the remaining content of a single input byte buffer into a newly-allocated character buffer.CoderResult
decode(ByteBuffer in, CharBuffer out, boolean endOfInput)
Decodes as many bytes as possible from the given input buffer, writing the results to the given output buffer.protected abstract CoderResult
decodeLoop(ByteBuffer in, CharBuffer out)
Decodes one or more bytes into one or more characters.Charset
detectedCharset()
Retrieves the charset that was detected by this decoder (optional operation).CoderResult
flush(CharBuffer out)
Flushes this decoder.protected CoderResult
implFlush(CharBuffer out)
Flushes this decoder.protected void
implOnMalformedInput(CodingErrorAction newAction)
Reports a change to this decoder's malformed-input action.protected void
implOnUnmappableCharacter(CodingErrorAction newAction)
Reports a change to this decoder's unmappable-character action.protected void
implReplaceWith(String newReplacement)
Reports a change to this decoder's replacement value.protected void
implReset()
Resets this decoder, clearing any charset-specific internal state.boolean
isAutoDetecting()
Tells whether or not this decoder implements an auto-detecting charset.boolean
isCharsetDetected()
Tells whether or not this decoder has yet detected a charset (optional operation).CodingErrorAction
malformedInputAction()
Returns this decoder's current action for malformed-input errors.float
maxCharsPerByte()
Returns the maximum number of characters that will be produced for each byte of input.CharsetDecoder
onMalformedInput(CodingErrorAction newAction)
Changes this decoder's action for malformed-input errors.CharsetDecoder
onUnmappableCharacter(CodingErrorAction newAction)
Changes this decoder's action for unmappable-character errors.String
replacement()
Returns this decoder's replacement value.CharsetDecoder
replaceWith(String newReplacement)
Changes this decoder's replacement value.CharsetDecoder
reset()
Resets this decoder, clearing any internal state.CodingErrorAction
unmappableCharacterAction()
Returns this decoder's current action for unmappable-character errors.
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Constructor Detail
CharsetDecoder
protected CharsetDecoder(Charset cs, float averageCharsPerByte, float maxCharsPerByte)
Initializes a new decoder. The new decoder will have the given chars-per-byte values and its replacement will be the string "\uFFFD".- Parameters:
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cs
- The charset that created this decoder -
averageCharsPerByte
- A positive float value indicating the expected number of characters that will be produced for each input byte -
maxCharsPerByte
- A positive float value indicating the maximum number of characters that will be produced for each input byte - Throws:
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IllegalArgumentException
- If the preconditions on the parameters do not hold
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Method Detail
charset
public final Charset charset()
Returns the charset that created this decoder.- Returns:
- This decoder's charset
replacement
public final String replacement()
Returns this decoder's replacement value.- Returns:
- This decoder's current replacement, which is never null and is never empty
replaceWith
public final CharsetDecoder replaceWith(String newReplacement)
Changes this decoder's replacement value.This method invokes the
implReplaceWith
method, passing the new replacement, after checking that the new replacement is acceptable.- Parameters:
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newReplacement
- The replacement value The new replacement; must not be null and must have non-zero length - Returns:
- This decoder
- Throws:
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IllegalArgumentException
- If the preconditions on the parameter do not hold
implReplaceWith
protected void implReplaceWith(String newReplacement)
Reports a change to this decoder's replacement value.The default implementation of this method does nothing. This method should be overridden by decoders that require notification of changes to the replacement.
- Parameters:
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newReplacement
- The replacement value
malformedInputAction
public CodingErrorAction malformedInputAction()
Returns this decoder's current action for malformed-input errors.- Returns:
- The current malformed-input action, which is never null
onMalformedInput
public final CharsetDecoder onMalformedInput(CodingErrorAction newAction)
Changes this decoder's action for malformed-input errors.This method invokes the
implOnMalformedInput
method, passing the new action.- Parameters:
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newAction
- The new action; must not be null - Returns:
- This decoder
- Throws:
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IllegalArgumentException
- If the precondition on the parameter does not hold
implOnMalformedInput
protected void implOnMalformedInput(CodingErrorAction newAction)
Reports a change to this decoder's malformed-input action.The default implementation of this method does nothing. This method should be overridden by decoders that require notification of changes to the malformed-input action.
- Parameters:
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newAction
- The new action
unmappableCharacterAction
public CodingErrorAction unmappableCharacterAction()
Returns this decoder's current action for unmappable-character errors.- Returns:
- The current unmappable-character action, which is never null
onUnmappableCharacter
public final CharsetDecoder onUnmappableCharacter(CodingErrorAction newAction)
Changes this decoder's action for unmappable-character errors.This method invokes the
implOnUnmappableCharacter
method, passing the new action.- Parameters:
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newAction
- The new action; must not be null - Returns:
- This decoder
- Throws:
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IllegalArgumentException
- If the precondition on the parameter does not hold
implOnUnmappableCharacter
protected void implOnUnmappableCharacter(CodingErrorAction newAction)
Reports a change to this decoder's unmappable-character action.The default implementation of this method does nothing. This method should be overridden by decoders that require notification of changes to the unmappable-character action.
- Parameters:
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newAction
- The new action
averageCharsPerByte
public final float averageCharsPerByte()
Returns the average number of characters that will be produced for each byte of input. This heuristic value may be used to estimate the size of the output buffer required for a given input sequence.- Returns:
- The average number of characters produced per byte of input
maxCharsPerByte
public final float maxCharsPerByte()
Returns the maximum number of characters that will be produced for each byte of input. This value may be used to compute the worst-case size of the output buffer required for a given input sequence.- Returns:
- The maximum number of characters that will be produced per byte of input
decode
public final CoderResult decode(ByteBuffer in, CharBuffer out, boolean endOfInput)
Decodes as many bytes as possible from the given input buffer, writing the results to the given output buffer.The buffers are read from, and written to, starting at their current positions. At most
in.remaining()
bytes will be read and at mostout.remaining()
characters will be written. The buffers' positions will be advanced to reflect the bytes read and the characters written, but their marks and limits will not be modified.In addition to reading bytes from the input buffer and writing characters to the output buffer, this method returns a
CoderResult
object to describe its reason for termination:CoderResult.UNDERFLOW
indicates that as much of the input buffer as possible has been decoded. If there is no further input then the invoker can proceed to the next step of the decoding operation. Otherwise this method should be invoked again with further input.CoderResult.OVERFLOW
indicates that there is insufficient space in the output buffer to decode any more bytes. This method should be invoked again with an output buffer that has more remaining characters. This is typically done by draining any decoded characters from the output buffer.A malformed-input result indicates that a malformed-input error has been detected. The malformed bytes begin at the input buffer's (possibly incremented) position; the number of malformed bytes may be determined by invoking the result object's
length
method. This case applies only if the malformed action of this decoder isCodingErrorAction.REPORT
; otherwise the malformed input will be ignored or replaced, as requested.An unmappable-character result indicates that an unmappable-character error has been detected. The bytes that decode the unmappable character begin at the input buffer's (possibly incremented) position; the number of such bytes may be determined by invoking the result object's
length
method. This case applies only if the unmappable action of this decoder isCodingErrorAction.REPORT
; otherwise the unmappable character will be ignored or replaced, as requested.
The endOfInput parameter advises this method as to whether the invoker can provide further input beyond that contained in the given input buffer. If there is a possibility of providing additional input then the invoker should pass false for this parameter; if there is no possibility of providing further input then the invoker should pass true. It is not erroneous, and in fact it is quite common, to pass false in one invocation and later discover that no further input was actually available. It is critical, however, that the final invocation of this method in a sequence of invocations always pass true so that any remaining undecoded input will be treated as being malformed.
This method works by invoking the
decodeLoop
method, interpreting its results, handling error conditions, and reinvoking it as necessary.- Parameters:
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in
- The input byte buffer -
out
- The output character buffer -
endOfInput
- true if, and only if, the invoker can provide no additional input bytes beyond those in the given buffer - Returns:
- A coder-result object describing the reason for termination
- Throws:
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IllegalStateException
- If a decoding operation is already in progress and the previous step was an invocation neither of thereset
method, nor of this method with a value of false for the endOfInput parameter, nor of this method with a value of true for the endOfInput parameter but a return value indicating an incomplete decoding operation -
CoderMalfunctionError
- If an invocation of the decodeLoop method threw an unexpected exception
flush
public final CoderResult flush(CharBuffer out)
Flushes this decoder.Some decoders maintain internal state and may need to write some final characters to the output buffer once the overall input sequence has been read.
Any additional output is written to the output buffer beginning at its current position. At most
out.remaining()
characters will be written. The buffer's position will be advanced appropriately, but its mark and limit will not be modified.If this method completes successfully then it returns
CoderResult.UNDERFLOW
. If there is insufficient room in the output buffer then it returnsCoderResult.OVERFLOW
. If this happens then this method must be invoked again, with an output buffer that has more room, in order to complete the current decoding operation.If this decoder has already been flushed then invoking this method has no effect.
This method invokes the
implFlush
method to perform the actual flushing operation.- Parameters:
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out
- The output character buffer - Returns:
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A coder-result object, either
CoderResult.UNDERFLOW
orCoderResult.OVERFLOW
- Throws:
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IllegalStateException
- If the previous step of the current decoding operation was an invocation neither of theflush
method nor of the three-argumentdecode
method with a value of true for the endOfInput parameter
implFlush
protected CoderResult implFlush(CharBuffer out)
Flushes this decoder.The default implementation of this method does nothing, and always returns
CoderResult.UNDERFLOW
. This method should be overridden by decoders that may need to write final characters to the output buffer once the entire input sequence has been read.- Parameters:
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out
- The output character buffer - Returns:
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A coder-result object, either
CoderResult.UNDERFLOW
orCoderResult.OVERFLOW
reset
public final CharsetDecoder reset()
Resets this decoder, clearing any internal state.This method resets charset-independent state and also invokes the
implReset
method in order to perform any charset-specific reset actions.- Returns:
- This decoder
implReset
protected void implReset()
Resets this decoder, clearing any charset-specific internal state.The default implementation of this method does nothing. This method should be overridden by decoders that maintain internal state.
decodeLoop
protected abstract CoderResult decodeLoop(ByteBuffer in, CharBuffer out)
Decodes one or more bytes into one or more characters.This method encapsulates the basic decoding loop, decoding as many bytes as possible until it either runs out of input, runs out of room in the output buffer, or encounters a decoding error. This method is invoked by the
decode
method, which handles result interpretation and error recovery.The buffers are read from, and written to, starting at their current positions. At most
in.remaining()
bytes will be read, and at mostout.remaining()
characters will be written. The buffers' positions will be advanced to reflect the bytes read and the characters written, but their marks and limits will not be modified.This method returns a
CoderResult
object to describe its reason for termination, in the same manner as thedecode
method. Most implementations of this method will handle decoding errors by returning an appropriate result object for interpretation by thedecode
method. An optimized implementation may instead examine the relevant error action and implement that action itself.An implementation of this method may perform arbitrary lookahead by returning
CoderResult.UNDERFLOW
until it receives sufficient input.- Parameters:
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in
- The input byte buffer -
out
- The output character buffer - Returns:
- A coder-result object describing the reason for termination
decode
public final CharBuffer decode(ByteBuffer in) throws CharacterCodingException
Convenience method that decodes the remaining content of a single input byte buffer into a newly-allocated character buffer.This method implements an entire decoding operation; that is, it resets this decoder, then it decodes the bytes in the given byte buffer, and finally it flushes this decoder. This method should therefore not be invoked if a decoding operation is already in progress.
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in
- The input byte buffer - Returns:
- A newly-allocated character buffer containing the result of the decoding operation. The buffer's position will be zero and its limit will follow the last character written.
- Throws:
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IllegalStateException
- If a decoding operation is already in progress -
MalformedInputException
- If the byte sequence starting at the input buffer's current position is not legal for this charset and the current malformed-input action isCodingErrorAction.REPORT
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UnmappableCharacterException
- If the byte sequence starting at the input buffer's current position cannot be mapped to an equivalent character sequence and the current unmappable-character action isCodingErrorAction.REPORT
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CharacterCodingException
isAutoDetecting
public boolean isAutoDetecting()
Tells whether or not this decoder implements an auto-detecting charset.The default implementation of this method always returns false; it should be overridden by auto-detecting decoders to return true.
- Returns:
- true if, and only if, this decoder implements an auto-detecting charset
isCharsetDetected
public boolean isCharsetDetected()
Tells whether or not this decoder has yet detected a charset (optional operation).If this decoder implements an auto-detecting charset then at a single point during a decoding operation this method may start returning true to indicate that a specific charset has been detected in the input byte sequence. Once this occurs, the
detectedCharset
method may be invoked to retrieve the detected charset.That this method returns false does not imply that no bytes have yet been decoded. Some auto-detecting decoders are capable of decoding some, or even all, of an input byte sequence without fixing on a particular charset.
The default implementation of this method always throws an
UnsupportedOperationException
; it should be overridden by auto-detecting decoders to return true once the input charset has been determined.- Returns:
- true if, and only if, this decoder has detected a specific charset
- Throws:
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UnsupportedOperationException
- If this decoder does not implement an auto-detecting charset
detectedCharset
public Charset detectedCharset()
Retrieves the charset that was detected by this decoder (optional operation).If this decoder implements an auto-detecting charset then this method returns the actual charset once it has been detected. After that point, this method returns the same value for the duration of the current decoding operation. If not enough input bytes have yet been read to determine the actual charset then this method throws an
IllegalStateException
.The default implementation of this method always throws an
UnsupportedOperationException
; it should be overridden by auto-detecting decoders to return the appropriate value.- Returns:
- The charset detected by this auto-detecting decoder, or null if the charset has not yet been determined
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IllegalStateException
- If insufficient bytes have been read to determine a charset -
UnsupportedOperationException
- If this decoder does not implement an auto-detecting charset
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