JDK-8066870 : Add Readable::transferTo(Appendable)
  • Type: Sub-task
  • Component: core-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.lang
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Withdrawn
  • Submitted: 2014-12-08
  • Updated: 2021-10-02
  • Resolved: 2021-10-02
Related Reports
CSR :  
JDK-8191532 - Add Readable::transferTo(Appendable)
Relates :  
JDK-8067661 - Add more efficient transferTo implementations to various input streams
Relates :  
JDK-8191706 - Add Reader::transferTo(Writer)
Description
Add a default method transferTo(java.lang.Appendable) to the java.lang.Readable interface. This method might be able to be specialized / optimized by sub-interfaces or implementing classes.
Comments
The existing method Reader::transferTo(Writer) seems to be a better solution for now.
02-10-2021
Would it be feasible to think about a static method on the Readable interface as mentioned on the second part of the comment: Instead, Readable.transferTo() should probably be a static method, so that it does not give the illusion of being overridable.
13-12-2017
One could certainly propose this and see what the reaction is. I have no objection to it. This would of course be for JDK 11+ at this point.
13-12-2017
Do we want to keep this open or resolve as "Won't Fix?" cf. http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/core-libs-dev/2017-November/050064.html
13-12-2017
Patrick, henceforth the work you have posted under JDK-8067661 to core-libs-dev should be moved to this issue. Thanks!
16-11-2017