## Uses of Class
java.io.FilterInputStream

- Packages that use FilterInputStream
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.io | Provides for system input and output through data streams, serialization and the file system.
  java.security | Provides the classes and interfaces for the security framework.
  java.util.jar | Provides classes for reading and writing the JAR (Java ARchive) file format, which is based on the standard ZIP file format with an optional manifest file.
  java.util.zip | Provides classes for reading and writing the standard ZIP and GZIP file formats.
  javax.crypto | Provides the classes and interfaces for cryptographic operations.
  javax.swing | Provides a set of "lightweight" (all-Java language) components that, to the maximum degree possible, work the same on all platforms.

- - ### Uses of FilterInputStream in java.io

    Subclasses of FilterInputStream in java.io
    Modifier and Type | Class | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `class` | `BufferedInputStream` A `BufferedInputStream` adds functionality to another input stream-namely, the ability to buffer the input and to support the `mark` and `reset` methods.
    `class` | `DataInputStream` A data input stream lets an application read primitive Java data types from an underlying input stream in a machine-independent way.
    `class` | `LineNumberInputStream` Deprecated. This class incorrectly assumes that bytes adequately represent characters. As of JDK 1.1, the preferred way to operate on character streams is via the new character-stream classes, which include a class for counting line numbers.
    `class` | `PushbackInputStream` A `PushbackInputStream` adds functionality to another input stream, namely the ability to "push back" or "unread" one byte.

  - ### Uses of FilterInputStream in java.security

    Subclasses of FilterInputStream in java.security
    Modifier and Type | Class | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `class` | `DigestInputStream` A transparent stream that updates the associated message digest using the bits going through the stream.

  - ### Uses of FilterInputStream in java.util.jar

    Subclasses of FilterInputStream in java.util.jar
    Modifier and Type | Class | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `class` | `JarInputStream` The `JarInputStream` class is used to read the contents of a JAR file from any input stream.

  - ### Uses of FilterInputStream in java.util.zip

    Subclasses of FilterInputStream in java.util.zip
    Modifier and Type | Class | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `class` | `CheckedInputStream` An input stream that also maintains a checksum of the data being read.
    `class` | `DeflaterInputStream` Implements an input stream filter for compressing data in the "deflate" compression format.
    `class` | `GZIPInputStream` This class implements a stream filter for reading compressed data in the GZIP file format.
    `class` | `InflaterInputStream` This class implements a stream filter for uncompressing data in the "deflate" compression format.
    `class` | `ZipInputStream` This class implements an input stream filter for reading files in the ZIP file format.

  - ### Uses of FilterInputStream in javax.crypto

    Subclasses of FilterInputStream in javax.crypto
    Modifier and Type | Class | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `class` | `CipherInputStream` A CipherInputStream is composed of an InputStream and a Cipher so that read() methods return data that are read in from the underlying InputStream but have been additionally processed by the Cipher.

  - ### Uses of FilterInputStream in javax.swing

    Subclasses of FilterInputStream in javax.swing
    Modifier and Type | Class | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `class` | `ProgressMonitorInputStream` Monitors the progress of reading from some InputStream.

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