VB.NET Core Classes in a Nutshell

Name

TextReader

Synopsis

This class is optimized to read a stream of sequential characters. The Read() methods read data from the front of a stream, and Peek() looks at the first character without advancing the position of an associated stream. If you need a thread-safe TextReader, use Synchronized() to create a thread-safe copy of a TextReader.

Public MustInherit Class TextReader : Inherits MarshalByRefObject : Implements IDisposable
' Protected Constructors
   Protected Sub New() 
' Public Shared Fields
   Public Shared ReadOnly Null As TextReader                     // =System.IO.TextReader+NullTextReader
                  ' Public Shared Methods
   Public Shared Function Synchronized(
        ByVal reader As TextReader) As TextReader  
' Public Instance Methods
   Overridable Public Sub Close() 
   Overridable Public Function Peek() As Integer  
   Overridable Public Function Read() As Integer  
   Overridable Public Function Read(ByRef buffer As Char(), 
        ByVal index As Integer, 
        ByVal count As Integer) As Integer  
   Overridable Public Function ReadBlock(
        ByRef buffer As Char(), ByVal index As Integer, 
        ByVal count As Integer) As Integer  
   Overridable Public Function ReadLine() As String  
   Overridable Public Function ReadToEnd() As String  
' Protected Instance Methods
   Overridable Protected Sub Dispose(
        ByVal disposing As Boolean) 
End Class

Hierarchy

System.Object→System.MarshalByRefObject→ TextReader(System.IDisposable)

Subclasses

StreamReader, StringReader

Returned By

System.Console.In, System.Xml.XmlTextReader.GetRemainder()

Passed To

System.Console.SetIn() ...