AudioSystem (Java Platform SE 8 )
Keywords: javax.sound.sampled.AudioSystem class
Date: 2026-06-25

javax.sound.sampled

## Class AudioSystem

- java.lang.Object
- - javax.sound.sampled.AudioSystem

-     public class AudioSystem
      extends Object

  The `AudioSystem` class acts as the entry point to the sampled-audio system resources. This class lets you query and access the mixers that are installed on the system. `AudioSystem` includes a number of methods for converting audio data between different formats, and for translating between audio files and streams. It also provides a method for obtaining a ``Line`` directly from the `AudioSystem` without dealing explicitly with mixers.

  Properties can be used to specify the default mixer for specific line types. Both system properties and a properties file are considered. The `sound.properties` properties file is read from an implementation-specific location (typically it is the `lib` directory in the Java installation directory). If a property exists both as a system property and in the properties file, the system property takes precedence. If none is specified, a suitable default is chosen among the available devices. The syntax of the properties file is specified in `Properties.load`. The following table lists the available property keys and which methods consider them:

  Audio System Property Keys
  Property Key | Interface | Affected Method(s)
  --- | --- | ---
  `javax.sound.sampled.Clip` | `Clip` | `getLine(javax.sound.sampled.Line.Info)`, `getClip()`
  `javax.sound.sampled.Port` | `Port` | `getLine(javax.sound.sampled.Line.Info)`
  `javax.sound.sampled.SourceDataLine` | `SourceDataLine` | `getLine(javax.sound.sampled.Line.Info)`, `getSourceDataLine(javax.sound.sampled.AudioFormat)`
  `javax.sound.sampled.TargetDataLine` | `TargetDataLine` | `getLine(javax.sound.sampled.Line.Info)`, `getTargetDataLine(javax.sound.sampled.AudioFormat)`

  The property value consists of the provider class name and the mixer name, separated by the hash mark ("#"). The provider class name is the fully-qualified name of a concrete `mixer provider` class. The mixer name is matched against the `String` returned by the `getName` method of `Mixer.Info`. Either the class name, or the mixer name may be omitted. If only the class name is specified, the trailing hash mark is optional.

  If the provider class is specified, and it can be successfully retrieved from the installed providers, the list of `Mixer.Info` objects is retrieved from the provider. Otherwise, or when these mixers do not provide a subsequent match, the list is retrieved from `getMixerInfo()` to contain all available `Mixer.Info` objects.

  If a mixer name is specified, the resulting list of `Mixer.Info` objects is searched: the first one with a matching name, and whose `Mixer` provides the respective line interface, will be returned. If no matching `Mixer.Info` object is found, or the mixer name is not specified, the first mixer from the resulting list, which provides the respective line interface, will be returned. For example, the property `javax.sound.sampled.Clip` with a value `"com.sun.media.sound.MixerProvider#SunClip"` will have the following consequences when `getLine` is called requesting a `Clip` instance: if the class `com.sun.media.sound.MixerProvider` exists in the list of installed mixer providers, the first `Clip` from the first mixer with name `"SunClip"` will be returned. If it cannot be found, the first `Clip` from the first mixer of the specified provider will be returned, regardless of name. If there is none, the first `Clip` from the first `Mixer` with name `"SunClip"` in the list of all mixers (as returned by `getMixerInfo`) will be returned, or, if not found, the first `Clip` of the first `Mixer`that can be found in the list of all mixers is returned. If that fails, too, an `IllegalArgumentException` is thrown.

  Since:
    1.3
  See Also:
    `AudioFormat`, `AudioInputStream`, `Mixer`, `Line`, `Line.Info`

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `static int` | `NOT_SPECIFIED` An integer that stands for an unknown numeric value.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static AudioFileFormat` | `getAudioFileFormat(File file)` Obtains the audio file format of the specified `File`.
    `static AudioFileFormat` | `getAudioFileFormat(InputStream stream)` Obtains the audio file format of the provided input stream.
    `static AudioFileFormat` | `getAudioFileFormat(URL url)` Obtains the audio file format of the specified URL.
    `static AudioFileFormat.Type[]` | `getAudioFileTypes()` Obtains the file types for which file writing support is provided by the system.
    `static AudioFileFormat.Type[]` | `getAudioFileTypes(AudioInputStream stream)` Obtains the file types that the system can write from the audio input stream specified.
    `static AudioInputStream` | `getAudioInputStream(AudioFormat.Encoding targetEncoding, AudioInputStream sourceStream)` Obtains an audio input stream of the indicated encoding, by converting the provided audio input stream.
    `static AudioInputStream` | `getAudioInputStream(AudioFormat targetFormat, AudioInputStream sourceStream)` Obtains an audio input stream of the indicated format, by converting the provided audio input stream.
    `static AudioInputStream` | `getAudioInputStream(File file)` Obtains an audio input stream from the provided `File`.
    `static AudioInputStream` | `getAudioInputStream(InputStream stream)` Obtains an audio input stream from the provided input stream.
    `static AudioInputStream` | `getAudioInputStream(URL url)` Obtains an audio input stream from the URL provided.
    `static Clip` | `getClip()` Obtains a clip that can be used for playing back an audio file or an audio stream.
    `static Clip` | `getClip(Mixer.Info mixerInfo)` Obtains a clip from the specified mixer that can be used for playing back an audio file or an audio stream.
    `static Line` | `getLine(Line.Info info)` Obtains a line that matches the description in the specified `Line.Info` object.
    `static Mixer` | `getMixer(Mixer.Info info)` Obtains the requested audio mixer.
    `static Mixer.Info[]` | `getMixerInfo()` Obtains an array of mixer info objects that represents the set of audio mixers that are currently installed on the system.
    `static SourceDataLine` | `getSourceDataLine(AudioFormat format)` Obtains a source data line that can be used for playing back audio data in the format specified by the `AudioFormat` object.
    `static SourceDataLine` | `getSourceDataLine(AudioFormat format, Mixer.Info mixerinfo)` Obtains a source data line that can be used for playing back audio data in the format specified by the `AudioFormat` object, provided by the mixer specified by the `Mixer.Info` object.
    `static Line.Info[]` | `getSourceLineInfo(Line.Info info)` Obtains information about all source lines of a particular type that are supported by the installed mixers.
    `static TargetDataLine` | `getTargetDataLine(AudioFormat format)` Obtains a target data line that can be used for recording audio data in the format specified by the `AudioFormat` object.
    `static TargetDataLine` | `getTargetDataLine(AudioFormat format, Mixer.Info mixerinfo)` Obtains a target data line that can be used for recording audio data in the format specified by the `AudioFormat` object, provided by the mixer specified by the `Mixer.Info` object.
    `static AudioFormat.Encoding[]` | `getTargetEncodings(AudioFormat.Encoding sourceEncoding)` Obtains the encodings that the system can obtain from an audio input stream with the specified encoding using the set of installed format converters.
    `static AudioFormat.Encoding[]` | `getTargetEncodings(AudioFormat sourceFormat)` Obtains the encodings that the system can obtain from an audio input stream with the specified format using the set of installed format converters.
    `static AudioFormat[]` | `getTargetFormats(AudioFormat.Encoding targetEncoding, AudioFormat sourceFormat)` Obtains the formats that have a particular encoding and that the system can obtain from a stream of the specified format using the set of installed format converters.
    `static Line.Info[]` | `getTargetLineInfo(Line.Info info)` Obtains information about all target lines of a particular type that are supported by the installed mixers.
    `static boolean` | `isConversionSupported(AudioFormat.Encoding targetEncoding, AudioFormat sourceFormat)` Indicates whether an audio input stream of the specified encoding can be obtained from an audio input stream that has the specified format.
    `static boolean` | `isConversionSupported(AudioFormat targetFormat, AudioFormat sourceFormat)` Indicates whether an audio input stream of a specified format can be obtained from an audio input stream of another specified format.
    `static boolean` | `isFileTypeSupported(AudioFileFormat.Type fileType)` Indicates whether file writing support for the specified file type is provided by the system.
    `static boolean` | `isFileTypeSupported(AudioFileFormat.Type fileType, AudioInputStream stream)` Indicates whether an audio file of the specified file type can be written from the indicated audio input stream.
    `static boolean` | `isLineSupported(Line.Info info)` Indicates whether the system supports any lines that match the specified `Line.Info` object.
    `static int` | `write(AudioInputStream stream, AudioFileFormat.Type fileType, File out)` Writes a stream of bytes representing an audio file of the specified file type to the external file provided.
    `static int` | `write(AudioInputStream stream, AudioFileFormat.Type fileType, OutputStream out)` Writes a stream of bytes representing an audio file of the specified file type to the output stream provided.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### NOT_SPECIFIED

          public static final int NOT_SPECIFIED

      An integer that stands for an unknown numeric value. This value is appropriate only for signed quantities that do not normally take negative values. Examples include file sizes, frame sizes, buffer sizes, and sample rates. A number of Java Sound constructors accept a value of `NOT_SPECIFIED` for such parameters. Other methods may also accept or return this value, as documented.
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### getMixerInfo

          public static Mixer.Info[] getMixerInfo()

      Obtains an array of mixer info objects that represents the set of audio mixers that are currently installed on the system.
      Returns:
        an array of info objects for the currently installed mixers. If no mixers are available on the system, an array of length 0 is returned.
      See Also:
        `getMixer(javax.sound.sampled.Mixer.Info)`

    - #### getMixer

          public static Mixer getMixer(Mixer.Info info)

      Obtains the requested audio mixer.
      Parameters:
        `info` - a `Mixer.Info` object representing the desired mixer, or `null` for the system default mixer
      Returns:
        the requested mixer
      Throws:
        `SecurityException` - if the requested mixer is unavailable because of security restrictions
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if the info object does not represent a mixer installed on the system
      See Also:
        `getMixerInfo()`

    - #### getSourceLineInfo

          public static Line.Info[] getSourceLineInfo(Line.Info info)

      Obtains information about all source lines of a particular type that are supported by the installed mixers.
      Parameters:
        `info` - a `Line.Info` object that specifies the kind of lines about which information is requested
      Returns:
        an array of `Line.Info` objects describing source lines matching the type requested. If no matching source lines are supported, an array of length 0 is returned.
      See Also:
        `Mixer.getSourceLineInfo(Line.Info)`

    - #### getTargetLineInfo

          public static Line.Info[] getTargetLineInfo(Line.Info info)

      Obtains information about all target lines of a particular type that are supported by the installed mixers.
      Parameters:
        `info` - a `Line.Info` object that specifies the kind of lines about which information is requested
      Returns:
        an array of `Line.Info` objects describing target lines matching the type requested. If no matching target lines are supported, an array of length 0 is returned.
      See Also:
        `Mixer.getTargetLineInfo(Line.Info)`

    - #### isLineSupported

          public static boolean isLineSupported(Line.Info info)

      Indicates whether the system supports any lines that match the specified `Line.Info` object. A line is supported if any installed mixer supports it.
      Parameters:
        `info` - a `Line.Info` object describing the line for which support is queried
      Returns:
        `true` if at least one matching line is supported, otherwise `false`
      See Also:
        `Mixer.isLineSupported(Line.Info)`

    - #### getLine

          public static Line getLine(Line.Info info)
                              throws LineUnavailableException

      Obtains a line that matches the description in the specified `Line.Info` object.

      If a `DataLine` is requested, and `info` is an instance of `DataLine.Info` specifying at least one fully qualified audio format, the last one will be used as the default format of the returned `DataLine`.

      If system properties `javax.sound.sampled.Clip`, `javax.sound.sampled.Port`, `javax.sound.sampled.SourceDataLine` and `javax.sound.sampled.TargetDataLine` are defined or they are defined in the file "sound.properties", they are used to retrieve default lines. For details, refer to the `class description`. If the respective property is not set, or the mixer requested in the property is not installed or does not provide the requested line, all installed mixers are queried for the requested line type. A Line will be returned from the first mixer providing the requested line type.

      Parameters:
        `info` - a `Line.Info` object describing the desired kind of line
      Returns:
        a line of the requested kind
      Throws:
        `LineUnavailableException` - if a matching line is not available due to resource restrictions
        `SecurityException` - if a matching line is not available due to security restrictions
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if the system does not support at least one line matching the specified `Line.Info` object through any installed mixer

    - #### getClip

          public static Clip getClip()
                              throws LineUnavailableException

      Obtains a clip that can be used for playing back an audio file or an audio stream. The returned clip will be provided by the default system mixer, or, if not possible, by any other mixer installed in the system that supports a `Clip` object.

      The returned clip must be opened with the `open(AudioFormat)` or `open(AudioInputStream)` method.

      This is a high-level method that uses `getMixer` and `getLine` internally.

      If the system property `javax.sound.sampled.Clip` is defined or it is defined in the file "sound.properties", it is used to retrieve the default clip. For details, refer to the `class description`.

      Returns:
        the desired clip object
      Throws:
        `LineUnavailableException` - if a clip object is not available due to resource restrictions
        `SecurityException` - if a clip object is not available due to security restrictions
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if the system does not support at least one clip instance through any installed mixer
      Since:
        1.5
      See Also:
        `getClip(Mixer.Info)`

    - #### getClip

          public static Clip getClip(Mixer.Info mixerInfo)
                              throws LineUnavailableException

      Obtains a clip from the specified mixer that can be used for playing back an audio file or an audio stream.

      The returned clip must be opened with the `open(AudioFormat)` or `open(AudioInputStream)` method.

      This is a high-level method that uses `getMixer` and `getLine` internally.

      Parameters:
        `mixerInfo` - a `Mixer.Info` object representing the desired mixer, or `null` for the system default mixer
      Returns:
        a clip object from the specified mixer
      Throws:
        `LineUnavailableException` - if a clip is not available from this mixer due to resource restrictions
        `SecurityException` - if a clip is not available from this mixer due to security restrictions
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if the system does not support at least one clip through the specified mixer
      Since:
        1.5
      See Also:
        `getClip()`

    - #### getSourceDataLine

          public static SourceDataLine getSourceDataLine(AudioFormat format)
                                                  throws LineUnavailableException

      Obtains a source data line that can be used for playing back audio data in the format specified by the `AudioFormat` object. The returned line will be provided by the default system mixer, or, if not possible, by any other mixer installed in the system that supports a matching `SourceDataLine` object.

      The returned line should be opened with the `open(AudioFormat)` or `open(AudioFormat, int)` method.

      This is a high-level method that uses `getMixer` and `getLine` internally.

      The returned `SourceDataLine`'s default audio format will be initialized with `format`.

      If the system property `javax.sound.sampled.SourceDataLine` is defined or it is defined in the file "sound.properties", it is used to retrieve the default source data line. For details, refer to the `class description`.

      Parameters:
        `format` - an `AudioFormat` object specifying the supported audio format of the returned line, or `null` for any audio format
      Returns:
        the desired `SourceDataLine` object
      Throws:
        `LineUnavailableException` - if a matching source data line is not available due to resource restrictions
        `SecurityException` - if a matching source data line is not available due to security restrictions
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if the system does not support at least one source data line supporting the specified audio format through any installed mixer
      Since:
        1.5
      See Also:
        `getSourceDataLine(AudioFormat, Mixer.Info)`

    - #### getSourceDataLine

          public static SourceDataLine getSourceDataLine(AudioFormat format,
                                                         Mixer.Info mixerinfo)
                                                  throws LineUnavailableException

      Obtains a source data line that can be used for playing back audio data in the format specified by the `AudioFormat` object, provided by the mixer specified by the `Mixer.Info` object.

      The returned line should be opened with the `open(AudioFormat)` or `open(AudioFormat, int)` method.

      This is a high-level method that uses `getMixer` and `getLine` internally.

      The returned `SourceDataLine`'s default audio format will be initialized with `format`.

      Parameters:
        `format` - an `AudioFormat` object specifying the supported audio format of the returned line, or `null` for any audio format
        `mixerinfo` - a `Mixer.Info` object representing the desired mixer, or `null` for the system default mixer
      Returns:
        the desired `SourceDataLine` object
      Throws:
        `LineUnavailableException` - if a matching source data line is not available from the specified mixer due to resource restrictions
        `SecurityException` - if a matching source data line is not available from the specified mixer due to security restrictions
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if the specified mixer does not support at least one source data line supporting the specified audio format
      Since:
        1.5
      See Also:
        `getSourceDataLine(AudioFormat)`

    - #### getTargetDataLine

          public static TargetDataLine getTargetDataLine(AudioFormat format)
                                                  throws LineUnavailableException

      Obtains a target data line that can be used for recording audio data in the format specified by the `AudioFormat` object. The returned line will be provided by the default system mixer, or, if not possible, by any other mixer installed in the system that supports a matching `TargetDataLine` object.

      The returned line should be opened with the `open(AudioFormat)` or `open(AudioFormat, int)` method.

      This is a high-level method that uses `getMixer` and `getLine` internally.

      The returned `TargetDataLine`'s default audio format will be initialized with `format`.

      If the system property `javax.sound.sampled.TargetDataLine` is defined or it is defined in the file "sound.properties", it is used to retrieve the default target data line. For details, refer to the `class description`.

      Parameters:
        `format` - an `AudioFormat` object specifying the supported audio format of the returned line, or `null` for any audio format
      Returns:
        the desired `TargetDataLine` object
      Throws:
        `LineUnavailableException` - if a matching target data line is not available due to resource restrictions
        `SecurityException` - if a matching target data line is not available due to security restrictions
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if the system does not support at least one target data line supporting the specified audio format through any installed mixer
      Since:
        1.5
      See Also:
        `getTargetDataLine(AudioFormat, Mixer.Info)`, `AudioPermission`

    - #### getTargetDataLine

          public static TargetDataLine getTargetDataLine(AudioFormat format,
                                                         Mixer.Info mixerinfo)
                                                  throws LineUnavailableException

      Obtains a target data line that can be used for recording audio data in the format specified by the `AudioFormat` object, provided by the mixer specified by the `Mixer.Info` object.

      The returned line should be opened with the `open(AudioFormat)` or `open(AudioFormat, int)` method.

      This is a high-level method that uses `getMixer` and `getLine` internally.

      The returned `TargetDataLine`'s default audio format will be initialized with `format`.

      Parameters:
        `format` - an `AudioFormat` object specifying the supported audio format of the returned line, or `null` for any audio format
        `mixerinfo` - a `Mixer.Info` object representing the desired mixer, or `null` for the system default mixer
      Returns:
        the desired `TargetDataLine` object
      Throws:
        `LineUnavailableException` - if a matching target data line is not available from the specified mixer due to resource restrictions
        `SecurityException` - if a matching target data line is not available from the specified mixer due to security restrictions
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if the specified mixer does not support at least one target data line supporting the specified audio format
      Since:
        1.5
      See Also:
        `getTargetDataLine(AudioFormat)`, `AudioPermission`

    - #### getTargetEncodings

          public static AudioFormat.Encoding[] getTargetEncodings(AudioFormat.Encoding sourceEncoding)

      Obtains the encodings that the system can obtain from an audio input stream with the specified encoding using the set of installed format converters.
      Parameters:
        `sourceEncoding` - the encoding for which conversion support is queried
      Returns:
        array of encodings. If `sourceEncoding`is not supported, an array of length 0 is returned. Otherwise, the array will have a length of at least 1, representing `sourceEncoding` (no conversion).

    - #### getTargetEncodings

          public static AudioFormat.Encoding[] getTargetEncodings(AudioFormat sourceFormat)

      Obtains the encodings that the system can obtain from an audio input stream with the specified format using the set of installed format converters.
      Parameters:
        `sourceFormat` - the audio format for which conversion is queried
      Returns:
        array of encodings. If `sourceFormat`is not supported, an array of length 0 is returned. Otherwise, the array will have a length of at least 1, representing the encoding of `sourceFormat` (no conversion).

    - #### isConversionSupported

          public static boolean isConversionSupported(AudioFormat.Encoding targetEncoding,
                                                      AudioFormat sourceFormat)

      Indicates whether an audio input stream of the specified encoding can be obtained from an audio input stream that has the specified format.
      Parameters:
        `targetEncoding` - the desired encoding after conversion
        `sourceFormat` - the audio format before conversion
      Returns:
        `true` if the conversion is supported, otherwise `false`

    - #### getAudioInputStream

          public static AudioInputStream getAudioInputStream(AudioFormat.Encoding targetEncoding,
                                                             AudioInputStream sourceStream)

      Obtains an audio input stream of the indicated encoding, by converting the provided audio input stream.
      Parameters:
        `targetEncoding` - the desired encoding after conversion
        `sourceStream` - the stream to be converted
      Returns:
        an audio input stream of the indicated encoding
      Throws:
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if the conversion is not supported
      See Also:
        `getTargetEncodings(AudioFormat.Encoding)`, `getTargetEncodings(AudioFormat)`, `isConversionSupported(AudioFormat.Encoding, AudioFormat)`, `getAudioInputStream(AudioFormat, AudioInputStream)`

    - #### getTargetFormats

          public static AudioFormat[] getTargetFormats(AudioFormat.Encoding targetEncoding,
                                                       AudioFormat sourceFormat)

      Obtains the formats that have a particular encoding and that the system can obtain from a stream of the specified format using the set of installed format converters.
      Parameters:
        `targetEncoding` - the desired encoding after conversion
        `sourceFormat` - the audio format before conversion
      Returns:
        array of formats. If no formats of the specified encoding are supported, an array of length 0 is returned.

    - #### isConversionSupported

          public static boolean isConversionSupported(AudioFormat targetFormat,
                                                      AudioFormat sourceFormat)

      Indicates whether an audio input stream of a specified format can be obtained from an audio input stream of another specified format.
      Parameters:
        `targetFormat` - the desired audio format after conversion
        `sourceFormat` - the audio format before conversion
      Returns:
        `true` if the conversion is supported, otherwise `false`

    - #### getAudioInputStream

          public static AudioInputStream getAudioInputStream(AudioFormat targetFormat,
                                                             AudioInputStream sourceStream)

      Obtains an audio input stream of the indicated format, by converting the provided audio input stream.
      Parameters:
        `targetFormat` - the desired audio format after conversion
        `sourceStream` - the stream to be converted
      Returns:
        an audio input stream of the indicated format
      Throws:
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if the conversion is not supported #see #getTargetEncodings(AudioFormat)
      See Also:
        `getTargetFormats(AudioFormat.Encoding, AudioFormat)`, `isConversionSupported(AudioFormat, AudioFormat)`, `getAudioInputStream(AudioFormat.Encoding, AudioInputStream)`

    - #### getAudioFileFormat

          public static AudioFileFormat getAudioFileFormat(InputStream stream)
                                                    throws UnsupportedAudioFileException,
                                                           IOException

      Obtains the audio file format of the provided input stream. The stream must point to valid audio file data. The implementation of this method may require multiple parsers to examine the stream to determine whether they support it. These parsers must be able to mark the stream, read enough data to determine whether they support the stream, and, if not, reset the stream's read pointer to its original position. If the input stream does not support these operations, this method may fail with an `IOException`.
      Parameters:
        `stream` - the input stream from which file format information should be extracted
      Returns:
        an `AudioFileFormat` object describing the stream's audio file format
      Throws:
        `UnsupportedAudioFileException` - if the stream does not point to valid audio file data recognized by the system
        `IOException` - if an input/output exception occurs
      See Also:
        `InputStream.markSupported()`, `InputStream.mark(int)`

    - #### getAudioFileFormat

          public static AudioFileFormat getAudioFileFormat(URL url)
                                                    throws UnsupportedAudioFileException,
                                                           IOException

      Obtains the audio file format of the specified URL. The URL must point to valid audio file data.
      Parameters:
        `url` - the URL from which file format information should be extracted
      Returns:
        an `AudioFileFormat` object describing the audio file format
      Throws:
        `UnsupportedAudioFileException` - if the URL does not point to valid audio file data recognized by the system
        `IOException` - if an input/output exception occurs

    - #### getAudioFileFormat

          public static AudioFileFormat getAudioFileFormat(File file)
                                                    throws UnsupportedAudioFileException,
                                                           IOException

      Obtains the audio file format of the specified `File`. The `File` must point to valid audio file data.
      Parameters:
        `file` - the `File` from which file format information should be extracted
      Returns:
        an `AudioFileFormat` object describing the audio file format
      Throws:
        `UnsupportedAudioFileException` - if the `File` does not point to valid audio file data recognized by the system
        `IOException` - if an I/O exception occurs

    - #### getAudioInputStream

          public static AudioInputStream getAudioInputStream(InputStream stream)
                                                      throws UnsupportedAudioFileException,
                                                             IOException

      Obtains an audio input stream from the provided input stream. The stream must point to valid audio file data. The implementation of this method may require multiple parsers to examine the stream to determine whether they support it. These parsers must be able to mark the stream, read enough data to determine whether they support the stream, and, if not, reset the stream's read pointer to its original position. If the input stream does not support these operation, this method may fail with an `IOException`.
      Parameters:
        `stream` - the input stream from which the `AudioInputStream` should be constructed
      Returns:
        an `AudioInputStream` object based on the audio file data contained in the input stream.
      Throws:
        `UnsupportedAudioFileException` - if the stream does not point to valid audio file data recognized by the system
        `IOException` - if an I/O exception occurs
      See Also:
        `InputStream.markSupported()`, `InputStream.mark(int)`

    - #### getAudioInputStream

          public static AudioInputStream getAudioInputStream(URL url)
                                                      throws UnsupportedAudioFileException,
                                                             IOException

      Obtains an audio input stream from the URL provided. The URL must point to valid audio file data.
      Parameters:
        `url` - the URL for which the `AudioInputStream` should be constructed
      Returns:
        an `AudioInputStream` object based on the audio file data pointed to by the URL
      Throws:
        `UnsupportedAudioFileException` - if the URL does not point to valid audio file data recognized by the system
        `IOException` - if an I/O exception occurs

    - #### getAudioInputStream

          public static AudioInputStream getAudioInputStream(File file)
                                                      throws UnsupportedAudioFileException,
                                                             IOException

      Obtains an audio input stream from the provided `File`. The `File` must point to valid audio file data.
      Parameters:
        `file` - the `File` for which the `AudioInputStream` should be constructed
      Returns:
        an `AudioInputStream` object based on the audio file data pointed to by the `File`
      Throws:
        `UnsupportedAudioFileException` - if the `File` does not point to valid audio file data recognized by the system
        `IOException` - if an I/O exception occurs

    - #### getAudioFileTypes

          public static AudioFileFormat.Type[] getAudioFileTypes()

      Obtains the file types for which file writing support is provided by the system.
      Returns:
        array of unique file types. If no file types are supported, an array of length 0 is returned.

    - #### isFileTypeSupported

          public static boolean isFileTypeSupported(AudioFileFormat.Type fileType)

      Indicates whether file writing support for the specified file type is provided by the system.
      Parameters:
        `fileType` - the file type for which write capabilities are queried
      Returns:
        `true` if the file type is supported, otherwise `false`

    - #### getAudioFileTypes

          public static AudioFileFormat.Type[] getAudioFileTypes(AudioInputStream stream)

      Obtains the file types that the system can write from the audio input stream specified.
      Parameters:
        `stream` - the audio input stream for which audio file type support is queried
      Returns:
        array of file types. If no file types are supported, an array of length 0 is returned.

    - #### isFileTypeSupported

          public static boolean isFileTypeSupported(AudioFileFormat.Type fileType,
                                                    AudioInputStream stream)

      Indicates whether an audio file of the specified file type can be written from the indicated audio input stream.
      Parameters:
        `fileType` - the file type for which write capabilities are queried
        `stream` - the stream for which file-writing support is queried
      Returns:
        `true` if the file type is supported for this audio input stream, otherwise `false`

    - #### write

          public static int write(AudioInputStream stream,
                                  AudioFileFormat.Type fileType,
                                  OutputStream out)
                           throws IOException

      Writes a stream of bytes representing an audio file of the specified file type to the output stream provided. Some file types require that the length be written into the file header; such files cannot be written from start to finish unless the length is known in advance. An attempt to write a file of such a type will fail with an IOException if the length in the audio file type is `AudioSystem.NOT_SPECIFIED`.
      Parameters:
        `stream` - the audio input stream containing audio data to be written to the file
        `fileType` - the kind of audio file to write
        `out` - the stream to which the file data should be written
      Returns:
        the number of bytes written to the output stream
      Throws:
        `IOException` - if an input/output exception occurs
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if the file type is not supported by the system
      See Also:
        `isFileTypeSupported(javax.sound.sampled.AudioFileFormat.Type)`, `getAudioFileTypes()`

    - #### write

          public static int write(AudioInputStream stream,
                                  AudioFileFormat.Type fileType,
                                  File out)
                           throws IOException

      Writes a stream of bytes representing an audio file of the specified file type to the external file provided.
      Parameters:
        `stream` - the audio input stream containing audio data to be written to the file
        `fileType` - the kind of audio file to write
        `out` - the external file to which the file data should be written
      Returns:
        the number of bytes written to the file
      Throws:
        `IOException` - if an I/O exception occurs
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if the file type is not supported by the system
      See Also:
        `isFileTypeSupported(javax.sound.sampled.AudioFileFormat.Type)`, `getAudioFileTypes()`

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