Uses of Class java.io.Writer (Java SE 9 & JDK 9 )

## 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.bind | Provides a runtime binding framework for client applications including unmarshalling, marshalling, and validation capabilities.
  javax.xml.bind.helpers | JAXB Provider Use Only: Provides partial default implementations for some of the `javax.xml.bind` interfaces.
  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 an Writer.
    `class` | `FileWriter` | Convenience class for writing character files.
    `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` | OutputStreamWriter.`append​(CharSequence csq)` |
    `Writer` | OutputStreamWriter.`append​(CharSequence csq, int start, int end)` |
    `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.

    Methods in java.io with parameters of type Writer
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `void` | CharArrayWriter.`writeTo​(Writer out)` | Writes the contents of the buffer to another character stream.

    Constructors in java.io with parameters of type Writer
    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.
    `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, 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
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `AbstractWriter​(Writer w, Document doc)` | Creates a new AbstractWriter.
    `AbstractWriter​(Writer w, Document doc, int pos, int len)` | Creates a new AbstractWriter.
    `AbstractWriter​(Writer w, Element root)` | Creates a new AbstractWriter.
    `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
    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.bind

    Methods in javax.xml.bind with parameters of type Writer
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static void` | JAXB.`marshal​(Object jaxbObject, Writer xml)` | Writes a Java object tree to XML and store it to the specified location.
    `void` | Marshaller.`marshal​(Object jaxbElement, Writer writer)` | Marshal the content tree rooted at `jaxbElement` into a Writer.

  - ### Uses of Writer in javax.xml.bind.helpers

    Methods in javax.xml.bind.helpers with parameters of type Writer
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `void` | AbstractMarshallerImpl.`marshal​(Object obj, Writer w)` |

  - ### 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
    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.