Interface java.io.ObjectInput 
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Interface java.io.ObjectInput

public interface ObjectInput
extends Object
extends DataInput
ObjectInput extends the DataInput interface to include the writing of ojbects. While DataInput includes methods for the input of primitive types, ObjectInput extends that interface to include objects, arrays, and Strings.
See Also:
InputStream, ObjectOutputStream, ObjectInputStream

Method Index

o readObject()
Read and return an object.

Methods

o readObject 
  public abstract Object readObject() throws ClassNotFoundException, IOException
Read and return an object. The class that implements this interface defines where the object is "read" from.
Throws: ClassNotFoundException
if the class of a serialized object cannot be found.
Throws: IOException
if any of the usual Input/Output related exceptions occur. 
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