| Package | Description | 
|---|---|
| java.io | 
| Modifier and Type | Class and Description | 
|---|---|
class  | 
DataInputStream
A data input stream lets an application read primitive Java data types from an underlying input
 stream in a machine-independent way. 
 | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
static String | 
DataInputStream.readUTF(DataInput in)
Reads from the stream  
in a representation of a Unicode character string encoded in
 modified UTF-8 format; this string of characters is
 then returned as a String. |