How to convert OutputStream to String?

Question

I'm trying to convert an outputstream to a String, but I'm not succeeding. Anyone any clues? Thx

Answer 1

they Were right.
But outpoutstream and inputstream just a "data"
if you want to see it, this may Help.
i try see from another java forum.
/* author : "Joe" <[email protected]> */
import java.io.*;
public class IOString {
private StringBuffer buf;
/** Creates a new instance of IOString */
public IOString() {
buf = new StringBuffer();
public IOString(String text) {
buf = new StringBuffer(text);
public InputStream getInputStream() {
return new IOString.IOStringInputStream();
public OutputStream getOutputStream() {
return new IOString.IOStringOutputStream();
public String getString() {
return buf.toString();
class IOStringInputStream
extends java.io.InputStream {
private int position = 0;
public int read() throws java.io.IOException {
if (position < buf.length()) {
return buf.charAt(position++);
else {
return -1;
class IOStringOutputStream
extends java.io.OutputStream {
public void write(int character) throws java.io.IOException {
buf.append( (char) character);
public static void main(String[] args) {
IOString target = new IOString();
IOString source = new IOString("Hello World.");
convert(target.getOutputStream(), source.getInputStream());
System.out.println(target.getString());
/** <CODE>convert</CODE> doesn't actual convert anything but copies byte
for byte
public static boolean convert(java.io.OutputStream out,
java.io.InputStream in) {
try {
int r;
while ( (r = in.read()) != -1) {
out.write(r);
return true;
catch (java.io.IOException ioe) {
return false;
Regs,
dedi mulyana