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<h4>read</h4>
<pre>public&nbsp;int&nbsp;read()
         throws java.io.IOException</pre>
<div class="block">Returns the next character in the filtered stream. The original
 stream is first read in fully, and the Ant properties are expanded.
 The results of this expansion are then queued so they can be read
 character-by-character.</div>
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<dt><span class="overrideSpecifyLabel">Overrides:</span></dt>
<dd><code>read</code>&nbsp;in class&