org.hibernate.engine.jdbc

Interface CharacterStream

All Known Implementing Classes:

CharacterStreamImpl

public interface CharacterStream

Wraps a character stream (reader) to also provide the length (number of characters) which is needed when binding.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Reader	asReader() Provides access to the underlying data as a Reader.
String	asString() Provides access to the underlying data as a String.
long	getLength() Retrieve the number of characters.
void	release() Release any underlying resources.

Method Detail

asReader

Reader asReader()

Provides access to the underlying data as a Reader.

Returns:

The reader.

asString

String asString()

Provides access to the underlying data as a String.

Returns:

The underlying String data

getLength

long getLength()

Retrieve the number of characters.

Returns:

The number of characters.

release

void release()

Release any underlying resources.