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Java PrintWriter setError() Method with Example

PrintWriter Class setError() method: Here, we are going to learn about the setError() method of PrintWriter Class with its syntax and example.
Submitted by Preeti Jain, on April 19, 2020

PrintWriter Class setError() method

• setError() method is available in java.io package.
• setError() method is used to denote that an error has occurred. It will cause subsequent call of checkError() method to return true until clearError() is called.
• setError() method is a non-static method, it is accessible with the class object only and if we try to access the method with the class name then we will get an error.
• setError() method does not throw an exception at the time of set error state.

Syntax:

    protected void setError();

Parameter(s):

• It does not accept any parameter.

Return value:

The return type of the method is void, it returns nothing.

Example:

// Java program to demonstrate the example 
// of void setError() method of PrintWriter

import java.io.*;

public class SetErrorOfPW extends PrintWriter {
    public SetErrorOfPW(OutputStream os) {
        super(os);
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        String str = "Java Programming";

        // Instantiates SetErrorOfPW
        SetErrorOfPW p_stm = new SetErrorOfPW(System.out);

        // Display str
        p_stm.println("str: " + str);

        // By using flush() method is to
        // flush the stream immediately
        p_stm.flush();
        System.out.println("Stream Flushed...");

        // By using setError() method is used to
        // set internal error state
        p_stm.setError();

        // By using close() method is to 
        // close the stream p_stm
        System.out.println("Stream Shutdown....");
        p_stm.close();
    }
}

Output

str: Java Programming
Stream Flushed...
Stream Shutdown....