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java.io
Interface Closeable

All Known Implementing Classes:: InputStream

public interface Closeable

A Closeable class represents a stream of data, which can be closed when it is no longer needed. Closing a stream allows the resources it uses to be freed for an alternate use.

Since:: 1.5

Method Summary

void close()
Closes the stream represented by this class, thus freeing system resources.

Method Detail

close

public void close()
           throws IOException

Closes the stream represented by this class, thus freeing system resources. In that case that the stream is already in the closed state, this method has no effect.