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File Operations Basics

This part covers the writing and reading of files. It explains the difference between small files that you can load in memory, and large files that you need to access through buffers. It shows you how you can use the decorator pattern to add features to basic file access.

  1. Releasing Resources and Catching Exceptions

    Accessing files or file systems comes with two constraints. First you need to properly release the system resources you opened, and second you need to manage exceptions. This section shows you the patterns you should use for that.

  2. Reading and Writing Small Files

    This section discusses the reading, writing, creating, and opening of small files or temporary files.

  3. Reading and Writing Text Files

    This section discusses the details of reading and writing text files using buffered I/O streams.

  4. Reading and Writing Binary Files

    This section discusses the reading, writing, creating, and opening of files using Stream I/O and Channels.

  5. Decorating I/O Streams

    Using decoration to enhance the capabilities of IO streams.

  6. In Memory I/O Streams

    Setting up character or binary streams on in-memory structures.