Java — How to read an unknown number of bytes from an inputStream (socket/socketServer)?

Question

Looking to read in some bytes over a socket using an inputStream. The bytes sent by the server may be of variable quantity, and the client doesn\'t know in advance the lengt

Answer 1

Use BufferedInputStream, and use the available() method which returns the size of bytes available for reading, and then construct a byte[] with that size. Problem solved. :)

BufferedInputStream buf = new BufferedInputStream(is);  
int size = buf.available();