Data streaming between two processes

Question

I have two java processes and I have to write data generated from one process as an input to the other java process. The data stream generated will be of the size of 5GB . How can I do that.

Do I have to use a buffer file and read and write inputstream/outputstream into that file. Is there no other method or a more efficient method?

Thanks

Is this streaming data, or static files on a storage device? — lobster1234, Apr 20 '11 at 04:17

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 20 '11 at 04:55

You could use Sockets rather than an intermediate file.

http://www.exampledepot.com/egs/java.net/WriteTextToSocket.html

http://www.exampledepot.com/egs/java.net/ReadFromSocket.html

If you're using threads (and not processes), a PipedInputStream should work.

Data streaming between two processes

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