| 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 
JavaTM programming language. | 
| java.util | Contains the collections framework, legacy collection classes, event model,
date and time facilities, internationalization, and miscellaneous utility
classes (a string tokenizer, a random-number generator, and a bit array). | 
| 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 TM Scripting Engines and provides
a framework for their use in Java applications. | 
| javax.sql.rowset | Standard interfaces and base classes for JDBC  RowSetimplementations. | 
| 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  HTMLEditorKitand 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 | |
| javax.xml.stream.events | |
| javax.xml.transform.stream | This package implements stream- and URI- specific transformation APIs. | 
| org.w3c.dom.ls | 
| Modifier and Type | Class and Description | 
|---|---|
| class  | BufferedWriterWrites text to a character-output stream, buffering characters so as to
 provide for the efficient writing of single characters, arrays, and strings. | 
| class  | CharArrayWriterThis class implements a character buffer that can be used as an Writer. | 
| class  | FileWriterConvenience class for writing character files. | 
| class  | FilterWriterAbstract class for writing filtered character streams. | 
| class  | OutputStreamWriterAn OutputStreamWriter is a bridge from character streams to byte streams:
 Characters written to it are encoded into bytes using a specified  charset. | 
| class  | PipedWriterPiped character-output streams. | 
| class  | PrintWriterPrints formatted representations of objects to a text-output stream. | 
| class  | StringWriterA character stream that collects its output in a string buffer, which can
 then be used to construct a string. | 
| Modifier and Type | Field and Description | 
|---|---|
| protected Writer | FilterWriter. outThe underlying character-output stream. | 
| protected Writer | PrintWriter. outThe underlying character-output stream of this
  PrintWriter. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| 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. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| void | CharArrayWriter. writeTo(Writer out)Writes the contents of the buffer to another character stream. | 
| Constructor and 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. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| 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. | 
| 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. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| Writer | SQLXML. setCharacterStream()Retrieves a stream to be used to write the XML value that this SQLXML instance represents. | 
| Writer | Clob. setCharacterStream(long pos)Retrieves a stream to be used to write a stream of Unicode characters
 to the  CLOBvalue that thisClobobject
 represents, at positionpos. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| void | Properties. store(Writer writer,
     String comments)Writes this property list (key and element pairs) in this
  Propertiestable to the output character stream in a
 format suitable for using theload(Reader)method. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| void | Elements. printElements(Writer w,
             Element... elements)Prints a representation of the elements to the given writer in
 the specified order. | 
| Modifier and Type | Field and Description | 
|---|---|
| protected Writer | SimpleScriptContext. errorWriterThis is the writer to be used to output errors from scripts. | 
| protected Writer | SimpleScriptContext. writerThis is the writer to be used to output from scripts. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| Writer | SimpleScriptContext. getErrorWriter()Returns the  Writerused to display error output. | 
| Writer | ScriptContext. getErrorWriter()Returns the  Writerused to display error output. | 
| Writer | SimpleScriptContext. getWriter()Returns the  Writerfor scripts to use when displaying output. | 
| Writer | ScriptContext. getWriter()Returns the  Writerfor scripts to use when displaying output. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| void | SimpleScriptContext. setErrorWriter(Writer writer)Sets the  Writerused to display error output. | 
| void | ScriptContext. setErrorWriter(Writer writer)Sets the  Writerused to display error output. | 
| void | SimpleScriptContext. setWriter(Writer writer)Sets the  Writerfor scripts to use when displaying output. | 
| void | ScriptContext. setWriter(Writer writer)Sets the  Writerfor scripts to use when displaying output. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| void | WebRowSet. writeXml(ResultSet rs,
        Writer writer)Populates this  WebRowSetobject with
 the contents of the givenResultSetobject and writes its
 data, properties, and metadata
 to the givenWriterobject in XML format. | 
| void | WebRowSet. writeXml(Writer writer)Writes the data, properties, and metadata for this  WebRowSetobject
 to the givenWriterobject in XML format. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| Writer | SerialClob. setCharacterStream(long pos)Retrieves a stream to be used to write a stream of Unicode characters
 to the  CLOBvalue that thisSerialClobobject
 represents, at positionpos. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| void | XmlWriter. writeXML(WebRowSet caller,
        Writer writer)Writes the given  WebRowSetobject to the specifiedjava.io.Writeroutput stream as an XML document. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| protected Writer | AbstractWriter. getWriter()Returns the Writer that is used to output the content. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| void | JTextComponent. write(Writer out)Stores the contents of the model into the given
 stream. | 
| 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. | 
| Constructor and 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. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and 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. | 
| Constructor and 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. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| void | RTFEditorKit. write(Writer out,
     Document doc,
     int pos,
     int len)Write content from a document to the given stream
 as plain text. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| Writer | SimpleJavaFileObject. openWriter()Wraps the result of openOutputStream in a Writer. | 
| Writer | ForwardingFileObject. openWriter() | 
| Writer | FileObject. openWriter()Gets a Writer for this file object. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and 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. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and 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. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| void | AbstractMarshallerImpl. marshal(Object obj,
       Writer w) | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and 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 | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| void | XMLEvent. writeAsEncodedUnicode(Writer writer)This method will write the XMLEvent as per the XML 1.0 specification as Unicode characters. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| Writer | StreamResult. getWriter()Get the character stream that was set with setWriter. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| void | StreamResult. setWriter(Writer writer)Set the writer that is to receive the result. | 
| Constructor and Description | 
|---|
| StreamResult(Writer writer)Construct a StreamResult from a character stream. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and 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. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and 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. | 
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