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Added in API level 1

public interface

Closeable

implements AutoCloseable

java.io.Closeable

Known Indirect Subclasses

AbstractCursor , AbstractInterruptibleChannel , AbstractSelectableChannel , AbstractSelector , AbstractWindowedCursor , AssetFileDescriptor , AssetFileDescriptor.AutoCloseInputStream , AssetFileDescriptor.AutoCloseOutputStream , AssetManager.AssetInputStream , BackupDataInputStream , Base64InputStream , Base64OutputStream , BluetoothServerSocket , BluetoothSocket , and 121 others.

AbstractCursor	This is an abstract cursor class that handles a lot of the common code that all cursors need to deal with and is provided for convenience reasons.
AbstractInterruptibleChannel	`AbstractInterruptibleChannel` is the root class for interruptible channels.
AbstractSelectableChannel	`AbstractSelectableChannel` is the base implementation class for selectable channels.
AbstractSelector	`AbstractSelector` is the base implementation class for selectors.
AbstractWindowedCursor	A base class for Cursors that store their data in `CursorWindow` s.
AssetFileDescriptor	File descriptor of an entry in the AssetManager.
AssetFileDescriptor.AutoCloseInputStream	An InputStream you can create on a ParcelFileDescriptor, which will take care of calling `ParcelFileDescritor.close()` for you when the stream is closed.
AssetFileDescriptor.AutoCloseOutputStream	An OutputStream you can create on a ParcelFileDescriptor, which will take care of calling `ParcelFileDescritor.close()` for you when the stream is closed.
AssetManager.AssetInputStream
BackupDataInputStream	Provides an `InputStream` -like interface for accessing an entity's data during a restore operation.
Base64InputStream	An InputStream that does Base64 decoding on the data read through it.
Base64OutputStream	An OutputStream that does Base64 encoding on the data written to it, writing the resulting data to another OutputStream.
BluetoothServerSocket	A listening Bluetooth socket.
BluetoothSocket	A connected or connecting Bluetooth socket.
BufferedInputStream	Wraps an existing `InputStream` and buffers the input.
BufferedOutputStream	Wraps an existing `OutputStream` and buffers the output.
BufferedReader	Wraps an existing `Reader` and buffers the input.
BufferedWriter	Wraps an existing `Writer` and buffers the output.
ByteArrayInputStream	A specialized `InputStream` for reading the contents of a byte array.
ByteArrayOutputStream	A specialized `OutputStream` for class for writing content to an (internal) byte array.
ByteChannel	A ByteChannel is both readable and writable.
Channel	A channel is a conduit to I/O services covering such items as files, sockets, hardware devices, I/O ports or some software component.
CharArrayReader	A specialized `Reader` for reading the contents of a char array.
CharArrayWriter	A specialized `Writer` for class for writing content to an (internal) char array.
CheckedInputStream	The `CheckedInputStream` class is used to maintain a checksum at the same time as the data, on which the checksum is computed, is read from a stream.
CheckedOutputStream	The `CheckedOutputStream` class is used to maintain a running checksum of all data written to a stream.
ChunkedInputStream	Implements chunked transfer coding.
ChunkedOutputStream	Implements chunked transfer coding.
CipherInputStream	This class wraps an `InputStream` and a cipher so that `read()` methods return data that are read from the underlying `InputStream` and processed by the cipher.
CipherOutputStream	This class wraps an output stream and a cipher so that `write` methods send the data through the cipher before writing them to the underlying output stream.
ContentLengthInputStream	Stream that cuts off after a specified number of bytes.
ContentLengthOutputStream	A stream wrapper that closes itself after a defined number of bytes.
CrossProcessCursor	A cross process cursor is an extension of a `Cursor` that also supports usage from remote processes.
CrossProcessCursorWrapper	Cursor wrapper that implements `CrossProcessCursor` .
Cursor	This interface provides random read-write access to the result set returned by a database query.
CursorWindow	A buffer containing multiple cursor rows.
CursorWrapper	Wrapper class for Cursor that delegates all calls to the actual cursor object.
DataInputStream	Wraps an existing `InputStream` and reads big-endian typed data from it.
DataOutputStream	Wraps an existing `OutputStream` and writes big-endian typed data to it.
DatagramChannel	A `DatagramChannel` is a selectable channel that represents a partial abstraction of a datagram socket.
DatagramSocket	This class implements a UDP socket for sending and receiving `DatagramPacket` .
DeflaterInputStream	An `InputStream` filter to compress data.
DeflaterOutputStream	This class provides an implementation of `FilterOutputStream` that compresses data using the DEFLATE algorithm.
DigestInputStream	`DigestInputStream` is a `FilterInputStream` which maintains an associated message digest.
DigestOutputStream	`DigestOutputStream` is a `FilterOutputStream` which maintains an associated message digest.
DropBoxManager.Entry	A single entry retrieved from the drop box.
EofSensorInputStream	A stream wrapper that triggers actions on `close()` and EOF.
FileChannel	An abstract channel type for interaction with a platform file.
FileInputStream	An input stream that reads bytes from a file.
FileOutputStream	An output stream that writes bytes to a file.
FileReader	A specialized `Reader` that reads from a file in the file system.
FileWriter	A specialized `Writer` that writes to a file in the file system.
FilterInputStream	Wraps an existing `InputStream` and performs some transformation on the input data while it is being read.
FilterOutputStream	Wraps an existing `OutputStream` and performs some transformation on the output data while it is being written.
FilterReader	Wraps an existing `Reader` and performs some transformation on the input data while it is being read.
FilterWriter	Wraps an existing `Writer` and performs some transformation on the output data while it is being written.
Formatter	Formats arguments according to a format string (like `printf` in C).
GZIPInputStream	The `GZIPInputStream` class is used to read data stored in the GZIP format, reading and decompressing GZIP data from the underlying stream into its buffer.
GZIPOutputStream	The `GZIPOutputStream` class is used to write data to a stream in the GZIP storage format.
GatheringByteChannel	The interface for channels that can write a set of buffers in a single operation.
HttpResponseCache	Caches HTTP and HTTPS responses to the filesystem so they may be reused, saving time and bandwidth.
IdentityInputStream	A stream for reading from a `session input buffer` .
IdentityOutputStream	A stream for writing with an "identity" transport encoding.
InflaterInputStream	This class provides an implementation of `FilterInputStream` that decompresses data that was compressed using the DEFLATE algorithm (see specification ).
InflaterOutputStream	An `OutputStream` filter to decompress data.
InputStream	A readable source of bytes.
InputStreamReader	A class for turning a byte stream into a character stream.
InterruptibleChannel	Channels that implement this interface can be asynchronously closed and interrupted.
IsoDep	Provides access to ISO-DEP (ISO 14443-4) properties and I/O operations on a `Tag` .
JarFile	`JarFile` is used to read jar entries and their associated data from jar files.
JarInputStream	The input stream from which the JAR file to be read may be fetched.
JarOutputStream	The `JarOutputStream` is used to write data in the `JarFile` format to an arbitrary output stream
JsonReader	Reads a JSON ( RFC 4627 ) encoded value as a stream of tokens.
JsonWriter	Writes a JSON ( RFC 4627 ) encoded value to a stream, one token at a time.
LineNumberInputStream	This class was deprecated in API level 1. Use `LineNumberReader` instead.
LineNumberReader	Wraps an existing `Reader` and counts the line terminators encountered while reading the data.
LocalSocket	Creates a (non-server) socket in the UNIX-domain namespace.
MatrixCursor	A mutable cursor implementation backed by an array of `Object` s.
MergeCursor	A convience class that lets you present an array of Cursors as a single linear Cursor.
MifareClassic	Provides access to MIFARE Classic properties and I/O operations on a `Tag` .
MifareUltralight	Provides access to MIFARE Ultralight properties and I/O operations on a `Tag` .
MockCursor	A mock `Cursor` class that isolates the test code from real Cursor implementation.
MulticastSocket	This class implements a multicast socket for sending and receiving IP multicast datagram packets.
Ndef	Provides access to NDEF content and operations on a `Tag` .
NdefFormatable	Provide access to NDEF format operations on a `Tag` .
NfcA	Provides access to NFC-A (ISO 14443-3A) properties and I/O operations on a `Tag` .
NfcB	Provides access to NFC-B (ISO 14443-3B) properties and I/O operations on a `Tag` .
NfcBarcode	Provides access to tags containing just a barcode.
NfcF	Provides access to NFC-F (JIS 6319-4) properties and I/O operations on a `Tag` .
NfcV	Provides access to NFC-V (ISO 15693) properties and I/O operations on a `Tag` .
ObjectInputStream	A specialized `InputStream` that is able to read (deserialize) Java objects as well as primitive data types (int, byte, char etc.).
ObjectOutputStream	A specialized `OutputStream` that is able to write (serialize) Java objects as well as primitive data types (int, byte, char etc.).
OutputStream	A writable sink for bytes.
OutputStreamWriter	A class for turning a character stream into a byte stream.
ParcelFileDescriptor	The FileDescriptor returned by `readFileDescriptor()` , allowing you to close it when done with it.
ParcelFileDescriptor.AutoCloseInputStream	An InputStream you can create on a ParcelFileDescriptor, which will take care of calling `ParcelFileDescriptor.close()` for you when the stream is closed.
ParcelFileDescriptor.AutoCloseOutputStream	An OutputStream you can create on a ParcelFileDescriptor, which will take care of calling `ParcelFileDescriptor.close()` for you when the stream is closed.
Pipe.SinkChannel	Writable sink channel used to write to a pipe.
Pipe.SourceChannel	Readable source channel used to read from a pipe.
PipedInputStream	Receives information from a communications pipe.
PipedOutputStream	Places information on a communications pipe.
PipedReader	Receives information on a communications pipe.
PipedWriter	Places information on a communications pipe.
PrintStream	Wraps an existing `OutputStream` and provides convenience methods for writing common data types in a human readable format.
PrintWriter	Wraps either an existing `OutputStream` or an existing `Writer` and provides convenience methods for printing common data types in a human readable format.
PushbackInputStream	Wraps an existing `InputStream` and adds functionality to "push back" bytes that have been read, so that they can be read again.
PushbackReader	Wraps an existing `Reader` and adds functionality to "push back" characters that have been read, so that they can be read again.
RandomAccessFile	Allows reading from and writing to a file in a random-access manner.
ReadableByteChannel	A `ReadableByteChannel` is a type of `Channel` that can read bytes.
Reader	The base class for all readers.
SQLiteClosable	An object created from a SQLiteDatabase that can be closed.
SQLiteCursor	A Cursor implementation that exposes results from a query on a `SQLiteDatabase` .
SQLiteDatabase	Exposes methods to manage a SQLite database.
SQLiteProgram	A base class for compiled SQLite programs.
SQLiteQuery	Represents a query that reads the resulting rows into a `SQLiteQuery` .
SQLiteStatement	Represents a statement that can be executed against a database.
SSLServerSocket	The extension of `ServerSocket` which provides secure server sockets based on protocols like SSL, TLS, or others.
SSLSocket	The extension of `Socket` providing secure protocols like SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) or TLS (Transport Layer Security).
Scanner	A parser that parses a text string of primitive types and strings with the help of regular expressions.
ScatteringByteChannel	The interface for channels that can read data into a set of buffers in a single operation.
SelectableChannel	A channel that can be used with a `Selector` .
Selector	A controller for the selection of `SelectableChannel` objects.
SequenceInputStream	Concatenates two or more existing `InputStream` s.
ServerSocket	This class represents a server-side socket that waits for incoming client connections.
ServerSocketChannel	A `ServerSocketChannel` is a partial abstraction of a selectable, stream-oriented listening socket.
Socket	Provides a client-side TCP socket.
SocketChannel	A `SocketChannel` is a selectable channel that provides a partial abstraction of stream connecting socket.
StringBufferInputStream	This class was deprecated in API level 1. Use `StringReader` instead.
StringReader	A specialized `Reader` that reads characters from a `String` in a sequential manner.
StringWriter	A specialized `Writer` that writes characters to a `StringBuffer` in a sequential manner, appending them in the process.
TagTechnology	`TagTechnology` is an interface to a technology in a `Tag` .
WritableByteChannel	A `WritableByteChannel` is a type of `Channel` that can write bytes.
Writer	The base class for all writers.
ZipFile	This class provides random read access to a zip file.
ZipInputStream	Used to read (decompress) the data from zip files.
ZipOutputStream	Used to write (compress) data into zip files.

Class Overview

An AutoCloseable whose close method may throw an IOException .

Summary

Public Methods
abstract void	close () Closes the object and release any system resources it holds.

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Inherited Methods

From interface java.lang.AutoCloseable

Public Methods

public abstract void close ()

Added in API level 1

Closes the object and release any system resources it holds.

Although only the first call has any effect, it is safe to call close multiple times on the same object. This is more lenient than the overridden AutoCloseable.close() , which may be called at most once.

Throws

IOException

Results

Interfaces

Classes