How to check input stream is ByteArrayInputStream or its a simple StringInputStream?

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I'm Having issues troubleshooting this issue from the past 48 hours and constant googling around for a workaround but I couldn't find any way to solve this issue.

Well, I want to know that How to check input stream is ByteArrayInputStream or it's a simple StringInputStream?

Thanks.

use the `instanceof` operator – Maurice Perry Jan 04 '19 at 14:45 — Maurice Perry, Jan 04 '19 at 14:45

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 04 '19 at 14:48

Use instanceof to check the type of an instance. This is valid for any type of instance and not just inputsreams.

for example:

if (inputStream instanceof ByteArrayInputStream){
 do something
}

else if(inputStream instanceof StringInputStream){
  do something else
}

How to check input stream is ByteArrayInputStream or its a simple StringInputStream?

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