org.apache.commons.io.input
Class ReversedLinesFileReader

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.commons.io.input.ReversedLinesFileReader

All Implemented Interfaces:

Closeable

public class ReversedLinesFileReader
extends Object
implements Closeable

Reads lines in a file reversely (similar to a BufferedReader, but starting at the last line). Useful for e.g. searching in log files.

Since:

2.2

Constructor Summary

ReversedLinesFileReader(File file)
Creates a ReversedLinesFileReader with default block size of 4KB and the platform's default encoding.

ReversedLinesFileReader(File file, int blockSize, String encoding)
Creates a ReversedLinesFileReader with the given block size and encoding.

Method Summary

void	close() Closes underlying resources.
String	readLine() Returns the lines of the file from bottom to top.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

ReversedLinesFileReader

public ReversedLinesFileReader(File file)
                        throws IOException

Creates a ReversedLinesFileReader with default block size of 4KB and the platform's default encoding.

Parameters:

file - the file to be read

Throws:

IOException - if an I/O error occurs

ReversedLinesFileReader

public ReversedLinesFileReader(File file,
                               int blockSize,
                               String encoding)
                        throws IOException

Creates a ReversedLinesFileReader with the given block size and encoding.

Parameters:

file - the file to be read

blockSize - size of the internal buffer (for ideal performance this should match with the block size of the underlying file system).

encoding - the encoding of the file

Throws:

IOException - if an I/O error occurs

Method Detail

readLine

public String readLine()
                throws IOException

Returns the lines of the file from bottom to top.

Returns:

the next line or null if the start of the file is reached

Throws:

IOException - if an I/O error occurs

close

public void close()
           throws IOException

Closes underlying resources.

Specified by:

close in interface Closeable

Throws:

IOException - if an I/O error occurs