java.net.Socket.close() and getInputStream

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HK - 10 Mar 2005 16:19 GMT

Hi,

after obtaining an InputStream from a Socket,
do I have to close it seperately or does it
suffice to close the Socket itself?

Thanks,
Harald.

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Gordon Beaton - 10 Mar 2005 18:41 GMT

> after obtaining an InputStream from a Socket, do I have to close it
> seperately or does it suffice to close the Socket itself?

You should close the InputStream. It will close the Socket for you.

If you wrap the InputStream in another stream type, close that
instead. In other words, always close the *outermost* stream.

/gordon

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Martin A - 11 Mar 2005 09:04 GMT

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Is it possible to close a Socket's InputStream but not close the Socket,
and then use its OutputStream for example?

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Gordon Beaton - 11 Mar 2005 11:29 GMT

> Is it possible to close a Socket's InputStream but not close the
> Socket, and then use its OutputStream for example?

Socket.shutdownInput() in that case.

/gordon

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