Hi there,
I saw that great extension on InputStream/OutputStream adding a Null
implementation there. Based on those I would propose a similar addition
to the Reader/Writer.
-Patrick
Here is what the API would look like based on the existing from
InputStream/OutputStream:
/**
* Returns a new {@code Reader} that contains no characters. The
returned
* stream is initially open. The stream is closed by calling the
* {@code close()} method. Subsequent calls to {@code close()} have no
* effect.
*
* <p> While the stream is open, the {@code ready()}, {@code read()},
* {@code read(char[])}, {@code read(char[], int, int)}, {@code
skip()}, and
* {@code transferTo()} methods all behave as if end of stream has been
* reached. After the stream has been closed, these methods all throw
* {@code IOException}.
*
* <p> The {@code markSupported()} method returns {@code false}. The
* {@code mark()} method does nothing, and the {@code reset()} method
* throws {@code IOException}.
*
* @return an {@code Reader} which contains no characters
*
* @since 11
*/
public static Reader nullReader() {}
/**
* Returns a new {@code Writer} which discards all characters. The
* returned stream is initially open. The stream is closed by calling
* the {@code close()} method. Subsequent calls to {@code close()} have
* no effect.
*
* <p> While the stream is open, the {@code write(int)}, {@code
* write(char[])}, and {@code write(char[], int, int)} methods do
nothing.
* After the stream has been closed, these methods all throw {@code
* IOException}.
*
* <p> The {@code flush()} method does nothing.
*
* @return an {@code Writer} which discards all characters
*
* @since 11
*/
public static Writer nullWriter() {}
