java.io

## Class OptionalDataException

- java.lang.Object
- - java.lang.Throwable
  - - java.lang.Exception
    - - java.io.IOException
      - - java.io.ObjectStreamException
        - - java.io.OptionalDataException

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable

      public class OptionalDataException
      extends ObjectStreamException

  Exception indicating the failure of an object read operation due to unread primitive data, or the end of data belonging to a serialized object in the stream. This exception may be thrown in two cases:
  - An attempt was made to read an object when the next element in the stream is primitive data. In this case, the OptionalDataException's length field is set to the number of bytes of primitive data immediately readable from the stream, and the eof field is set to false.
  - An attempt was made to read past the end of data consumable by a class-defined readObject or readExternal method. In this case, the OptionalDataException's eof field is set to true, and the length field is set to 0.
  Since:
    JDK1.1
  See Also:
    Serialized Form

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `boolean` | `eof` True if there is no more data in the buffered part of the stream.
    `int` | `length` The number of bytes of primitive data available to be read in the current buffer.

  - ### Method Summary

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Throwable

      `addSuppressed, fillInStackTrace, getCause, getLocalizedMessage, getMessage, getStackTrace, getSuppressed, initCause, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, setStackTrace, toString`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### length

          public int length

      The number of bytes of primitive data available to be read in the current buffer.

    - #### eof

          public boolean eof

      True if there is no more data in the buffered part of the stream.

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