ByteArrayOutputStream size returns null.

[AnthonyGeorge]

I am writing to a ByteArrayOutputStream after every write I want to check how many bytes has been written.

So I call ByteArrayOutputStreams method size(), but instead of returning an int, it is returning a null pointer value.

Would be gald of any help in the correct way in calling the method size.

Thanks Tony

 

[timw]

Do you mean it throws a NullPointerException. For return values, it can only return ints.

Tim
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[Diancecht]

Maybe some code would help. If an exceptoin is thrown, post the stack trace.

Cheers,

Dian

 

[AnthonyGeorge]

It does throw a null pointer exception, I am using a wrapper written by someone else. I am writing straight into a database clob via a writer and not using the ByteArrayOutputStream, hence the null pointer exception.

Need to go back to the drawing board and think of another way of counting the bytes as they are written.

Thanks everone Tony