nbsp;<code>java.io.FilterReader</code></dd>
<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd>the next character in the resulting stream, or -1
 if the end of the resulting stream has been reached</dd>
<dt><span class="throwsLabel">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><code>java.io.IOException</code> - if the underlying stream throws an IOException
 during reading</dd>
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