how to convert outputstream to bytearrayoutputstream in java

how to convert outputstream to bytearrayoutputstream in java

To convert an OutputStream to a ByteArrayOutputStream in Java, you can use the following steps:

  1. Create a new ByteArrayOutputStream object.
  2. Wrap the OutputStream in a BufferedOutputStream.
  3. Use the transferTo method of the BufferedOutputStream to transfer the data from the OutputStream to the ByteArrayOutputStream.

Here is an example of how you can use these steps to convert an OutputStream to a ByteArrayOutputStream in Java:

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OutputStream outputStream = ...;
ByteArrayOutputStream byteArrayOutputStream = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
try (BufferedOutputStream bufferedOutputStream = new BufferedOutputStream(outputStream)) {
  bufferedOutputStream.transferTo(byteArrayOutputStream);
}

This code creates a new ByteArrayOutputStream object called byteArrayOutputStream, and then wraps the outputStream in a BufferedOutputStream. It then uses the transferTo method of the BufferedOutputStream to transfer the data from the outputStream to the byteArrayOutputStream.

Note that the transferTo method is available in Java 11 and later. If you are using an earlier version of Java, you can use a loop to transfer the data manually, like this:

OutputStream outputStream = ...;
ByteArrayOutputStream byteArrayOutputStream = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
try (BufferedOutputStream bufferedOutputStream = new BufferedOutputStream(outputStream)) {
  byte[] buffer = new byte[1024];
  int n;
  while ((n = bufferedOutputStream.read(buffer)) != -1) {
    byteArrayOutputStream.write(buffer, 0, n);
  }
}

This code creates a new ByteArrayOutputStream object called byteArrayOutputStream, and then wraps the outputStream in a BufferedOutputStream. It then reads data from the bufferedOutputStream in blocks of 1024 bytes using the read method, and writes the data to the byteArrayOutputStream using the write method.

Created Time:2017-11-01 12:05:15  Author:lautturi