Java How to Program, Early Objects, 11th Edition

15 Files, Input/Output Streams, NIO and XML Serialization

Objectives

In this chapter you’ll:

• Create, read, write and update files.

• Retrieve information about files and directories using features of the NIO.2 APIs.

• Learn the differences between text files and binary files.

• Use class Formatter to output text to a file.

• Use class Scanner to input text from a file.

• Use sequential file processing to develop a real-world credit-inquiry program.

• Write objects to and read objects from a file using XML serialization and the JAXB (Java Architecture for XML Binding) APIs.

• Use a JFileChooser dialog to allow users to select files or directories on disk.

• Optionally use java.io interfaces and classes to perform byte-based and character-based input ...