Constructs a Stream object. The stream is not connected or listening.

Closes the stream.

Closes all streams currently connected or listening.

Flushes the stream send buffer to the underlying communication channel.

Returns the character format of the stream.

Returns whether the methods that send and receive various data types, or arrays of types, swap the bytes in the individual values in order to account for endian differences between the client and server.

Reads the specified number of bytes from the stream and discards them.

Polls the stream for events, such as whether it is possible to send or receive without blocking.

Configures the byte order used by methods that send and receive various data types, or arrays of types. Byte swapping will occur in the individual values, if necessary, to achieve the desired byte ordering in order to account for endian differences between the client and server.

Configures whether the methods that send and receive characters convert between the local character format and another character format when reading and writing to the underlying communication channel.

Configures whether the methods that send and receive various data types, or arrays of types, swap the bytes in the individual values in order to account for endian differences between the client and server.

Shuts down send and/or receives in preparation for closing the stream.