
The Java.io.PushbackReader class is a character-stream reader that allows characters to be pushed back into the stream.
Following is the declaration for Java.io.PushbackReader class −
public class PushbackReader extends FilterReader
Following are the fields for Java.io.PushbackReader class −
protected Reader in − This is the character-input stream.
protected Object lock − This is the object used to synchronize operations on this stream.
| Sr.No. | Constructor & Description | 
|---|---|
| 1 | PushbackReader(Reader in) This creates a new pushback reader with a one-character pushback buffer.  | 
| 2 | PushbackReader(Reader in, int size) This creates a new pushback reader with a pushback buffer of the given size.  | 
| Sr.No. | Method & Description | 
|---|---|
| 1 | void close()
 This method closes the stream and releases any system resources associated with it.  | 
| 2 | void mark(int readAheadLimit)
 This method marks the present position in the stream.  | 
| 3 | boolean markSupported()
 This method tells whether this stream supports the mark() operation, which it does not.  | 
| 4 | int read()
 This method reads a single character.  | 
| 5 | int read(char[] cbuf, int off, int len) 
 This method reads characters into a portion of an array.  | 
| 6 | boolean ready()
 This method tells whether this stream is ready to be read.  | 
| 7 | void reset()
 This method resets the stream.  | 
| 8 | long skip(long n)
 This method skips characters.  | 
| 9 | void unread(char[] cbuf)
 This method pushes back an array of characters by copying it to the front of the pushback buffer.  | 
| 10 | void unread(char[] cbuf, int off, int len)
 This method pushes back a portion of an array of characters by copying it to the front of the pushback buffer.  | 
| 11 | void unread(int c)
 This method pushes back a single character by copying it to the front of the pushback buffer.  | 
This class inherits methods from the following classes −