## Uses of Class
java.io.Writer

Packages that use Writer
java.io: Provides for system input and output through data streams, serialization and the file system.
java.nio.channels: Defines channels, which represent connections to entities that are capable of performing I/O operations, such as files and sockets; defines selectors, for multiplexed, non-blocking I/O operations.
java.sql: Provides the API for accessing and processing data stored in a data source (usually a relational database) using the Java™ programming language.
java.util: Contains the collections framework, some internationalization support classes, a service loader, properties, random number generation, string parsing and scanning classes, base64 encoding and decoding, a bit array, and several miscellaneous utility classes.
javax.lang.model.util: Utilities to assist in the processing of program elements and types.
javax.script: The scripting API consists of interfaces and classes that define Java™ Scripting Engines and provides a framework for their use in Java applications.
javax.sql.rowset: Standard interfaces and base classes for JDBC `RowSet` implementations.
javax.sql.rowset.serial: Provides utility classes to allow serializable mappings between SQL types and data types in the Java programming language.
javax.sql.rowset.spi: The standard classes and interfaces that a third party vendor has to use in its implementation of a synchronization provider.
javax.swing.text: Provides classes and interfaces that deal with editable and noneditable text components.
javax.swing.text.html: Provides the class `HTMLEditorKit` and supporting classes for creating HTML text editors.
javax.swing.text.rtf: Provides a class (`RTFEditorKit`) for creating Rich-Text-Format text editors.
javax.tools: Provides interfaces for tools which can be invoked from a program, for example, compilers.
javax.xml.stream: Defines interfaces and classes for the Streaming API for XML (StAX).
javax.xml.stream.events: Defines event interfaces for the Streaming API for XML (StAX).
javax.xml.transform.stream: Provides stream and URI specific transformation classes.
org.w3c.dom.ls: Provides interfaces for DOM Level 3 Load and Save.

### Uses of Writer in java.io

Subclasses of Writer in java.io
`class` `BufferedWriter` Writes text to a character-output stream, buffering characters so as to provide for the efficient writing of single characters, arrays, and strings.
`class` `CharArrayWriter` This class implements a character buffer that can be used as an Writer.
`class` `FileWriter` Writes text to character files using a default buffer size.
`class` `FilterWriter` Abstract class for writing filtered character streams.
`class` `OutputStreamWriter` An OutputStreamWriter is a bridge from character streams to byte streams: Characters written to it are encoded into bytes using a specified `charset`.
`class` `PipedWriter` Piped character-output streams.
`class` `PrintWriter` Prints formatted representations of objects to a text-output stream.
`class` `StringWriter` A character stream that collects its output in a string buffer, which can then be used to construct a string.

Fields in java.io declared as Writer
`protected Writer` FilterWriter.`out` The underlying character-output stream.
`protected Writer` PrintWriter.`out` The underlying character-output stream of this `PrintWriter`.

Methods in java.io that return Writer
`Writer` Writer.`append​(char c)` Appends the specified character to this writer.
`Writer` Writer.`append​(CharSequence csq)` Appends the specified character sequence to this writer.
`Writer` Writer.`append​(CharSequence csq, int start, int end)` Appends a subsequence of the specified character sequence to this writer.
`static Writer` Writer.`nullWriter()` Returns a new `Writer` which discards all characters.

Methods in java.io with parameters of type Writer
`long` Reader.`transferTo​(Writer out)` Reads all characters from this reader and writes the characters to the given writer in the order that they are read.
`void` CharArrayWriter.`writeTo​(Writer out)` Writes the contents of the buffer to another character stream.

Constructors in java.io with parameters of type Writer
`BufferedWriter​(Writer out)` Creates a buffered character-output stream that uses a default-sized output buffer.
`BufferedWriter​(Writer out, int sz)` Creates a new buffered character-output stream that uses an output buffer of the given size.
`FilterWriter​(Writer out)` Create a new filtered writer.
`PrintWriter​(Writer out)` Creates a new PrintWriter, without automatic line flushing.
`PrintWriter​(Writer out, boolean autoFlush)` Creates a new PrintWriter.

### Uses of Writer in java.nio.channels

Methods in java.nio.channels that return Writer
`static Writer` Channels.`newWriter​(WritableByteChannel ch, String csName)` Constructs a writer that encodes characters according to the named charset and writes the resulting bytes to the given channel.
`static Writer` Channels.`newWriter​(WritableByteChannel ch, Charset charset)` Constructs a writer that encodes characters according to the given charset and writes the resulting bytes to the given channel.
`static Writer` Channels.`newWriter​(WritableByteChannel ch, CharsetEncoder enc, int minBufferCap)` Constructs a writer that encodes characters using the given encoder and writes the resulting bytes to the given channel.

### Uses of Writer in java.sql

Methods in java.sql that return Writer
`Writer` Clob.`setCharacterStream​(long pos)` Retrieves a stream to be used to write a stream of Unicode characters to the `CLOB` value that this `Clob` object represents, at position `pos`.
`Writer` SQLXML.`setCharacterStream()` Retrieves a stream to be used to write the XML value that this SQLXML instance represents.

### Uses of Writer in java.util

Methods in java.util with parameters of type Writer
`void` Properties.`store​(Writer writer, String comments)` Writes this property list (key and element pairs) in this `Properties` table to the output character stream in a format suitable for using the `load(Reader)` method.

### Uses of Writer in javax.lang.model.util

Methods in javax.lang.model.util with parameters of type Writer
`void` Elements.`printElements​(Writer w, Element... elements)` Prints a representation of the elements to the given writer in the specified order.

### Uses of Writer in javax.script

Fields in javax.script declared as Writer
`protected Writer` SimpleScriptContext.`errorWriter` This is the writer to be used to output errors from scripts.
`protected Writer` SimpleScriptContext.`writer` This is the writer to be used to output from scripts.

Methods in javax.script that return Writer
`Writer` ScriptContext.`getErrorWriter()` Returns the `Writer` used to display error output.
`Writer` ScriptContext.`getWriter()` Returns the `Writer` for scripts to use when displaying output.

Methods in javax.script with parameters of type Writer
`void` ScriptContext.`setErrorWriter​(Writer writer)` Sets the `Writer` used to display error output.
`void` ScriptContext.`setWriter​(Writer writer)` Sets the `Writer` for scripts to use when displaying output.

### Uses of Writer in javax.sql.rowset

Methods in javax.sql.rowset with parameters of type Writer
`void` WebRowSet.`writeXml​(Writer writer)` Writes the data, properties, and metadata for this `WebRowSet` object to the given `Writer` object in XML format.
`void` WebRowSet.`writeXml​(ResultSet rs, Writer writer)` Populates this `WebRowSet` object with the contents of the given `ResultSet` object and writes its data, properties, and metadata to the given `Writer` object in XML format.

### Uses of Writer in javax.sql.rowset.serial

Methods in javax.sql.rowset.serial that return Writer
`Writer` SerialClob.`setCharacterStream​(long pos)` Retrieves a stream to be used to write a stream of Unicode characters to the `CLOB` value that this `SerialClob` object represents, at position `pos`.

### Uses of Writer in javax.sql.rowset.spi

Methods in javax.sql.rowset.spi with parameters of type Writer
`void` XmlWriter.`writeXML​(WebRowSet caller, Writer writer)` Writes the given `WebRowSet` object to the specified `java.io.Writer` output stream as an XML document.

### Uses of Writer in javax.swing.text

Methods in javax.swing.text that return Writer
`protected Writer` AbstractWriter.`getWriter()` Returns the Writer that is used to output the content.

Methods in javax.swing.text with parameters of type Writer
`void` DefaultEditorKit.`write​(Writer out, Document doc, int pos, int len)` Writes content from a document to the given stream as plain text.
`abstract void` EditorKit.`write​(Writer out, Document doc, int pos, int len)` Writes content from a document to the given stream in a format appropriate for this kind of content handler.
`void` JTextComponent.`write​(Writer out)` Stores the contents of the model into the given stream.

Constructors in javax.swing.text with parameters of type Writer
`AbstractWriter​(Writer w, Document doc)` Creates a new AbstractWriter.
`AbstractWriter​(Writer w, Document doc, int pos, int len)` Creates a new AbstractWriter.
`AbstractWriter​(Writer w, Element root)` Creates a new AbstractWriter.
`AbstractWriter​(Writer w, Element root, int pos, int len)` Creates a new AbstractWriter.

### Uses of Writer in javax.swing.text.html

Methods in javax.swing.text.html with parameters of type Writer
`void` HTMLEditorKit.`write​(Writer out, Document doc, int pos, int len)` Write content from a document to the given stream in a format appropriate for this kind of content handler.

Constructors in javax.swing.text.html with parameters of type Writer
`HTMLWriter​(Writer w, HTMLDocument doc)` Creates a new HTMLWriter.
`HTMLWriter​(Writer w, HTMLDocument doc, int pos, int len)` Creates a new HTMLWriter.
`MinimalHTMLWriter​(Writer w, StyledDocument doc)` Creates a new MinimalHTMLWriter.
`MinimalHTMLWriter​(Writer w, StyledDocument doc, int pos, int len)` Creates a new MinimalHTMLWriter.

### Uses of Writer in javax.swing.text.rtf

Methods in javax.swing.text.rtf with parameters of type Writer
`void` RTFEditorKit.`write​(Writer out, Document doc, int pos, int len)` Write content from a document to the given stream as plain text.

### Uses of Writer in javax.tools

Methods in javax.tools that return Writer
`Writer` FileObject.`openWriter()` Returns a Writer for this file object.
`Writer` ForwardingFileObject.`openWriter()`
`Writer` SimpleJavaFileObject.`openWriter()` Wraps the result of openOutputStream in a Writer.

Methods in javax.tools with parameters of type Writer
`DocumentationTool.DocumentationTask` DocumentationTool.`getTask​(Writer out, JavaFileManager fileManager, DiagnosticListener<? super JavaFileObject> diagnosticListener, Class<?> docletClass, Iterable<String> options, Iterable<? extends JavaFileObject> compilationUnits)` Creates a future for a documentation task with the given components and arguments.
`JavaCompiler.CompilationTask` JavaCompiler.`getTask​(Writer out, JavaFileManager fileManager, DiagnosticListener<? super JavaFileObject> diagnosticListener, Iterable<String> options, Iterable<String> classes, Iterable<? extends JavaFileObject> compilationUnits)` Creates a future for a compilation task with the given components and arguments.

### Uses of Writer in javax.xml.stream

Methods in javax.xml.stream with parameters of type Writer
`abstract XMLEventWriter` XMLOutputFactory.`createXMLEventWriter​(Writer stream)` Create a new XMLEventWriter that writes to a writer
`abstract XMLStreamWriter` XMLOutputFactory.`createXMLStreamWriter​(Writer stream)` Create a new XMLStreamWriter that writes to a writer

### Uses of Writer in javax.xml.stream.events

Methods in javax.xml.stream.events with parameters of type Writer
`void` XMLEvent.`writeAsEncodedUnicode​(Writer writer)` This method will write the XMLEvent as per the XML 1.0 specification as Unicode characters.

### Uses of Writer in javax.xml.transform.stream

Methods in javax.xml.transform.stream that return Writer
`Writer` StreamResult.`getWriter()` Get the character stream that was set with setWriter.

Methods in javax.xml.transform.stream with parameters of type Writer
`void` StreamResult.`setWriter​(Writer writer)` Set the writer that is to receive the result.

Constructors in javax.xml.transform.stream with parameters of type Writer
`StreamResult​(Writer writer)` Construct a StreamResult from a character stream.

### Uses of Writer in org.w3c.dom.ls

Methods in org.w3c.dom.ls that return Writer
`Writer` LSOutput.`getCharacterStream()` An attribute of a language and binding dependent type that represents a writable stream to which 16-bit units can be output.

Methods in org.w3c.dom.ls with parameters of type Writer
`void` LSOutput.`setCharacterStream​(Writer characterStream)` An attribute of a language and binding dependent type that represents a writable stream to which 16-bit units can be output.