Editing Java Platform, Standard Edition (section)

==== Random access ====
The {{Javadoc:SE|java/io|RandomAccessFile}} class supports ''[[random access]]'' reading and writing of files.  The class uses a ''[[Data file#File pointers and random access|file pointer]]'' that represents a byte-offset within the file for the next read or write operation.  The file pointer is moved implicitly by reading or writing and explicitly by calling the {{Javadoc:SE|name=seek(long)|java/io|RandomAccessFile|seek(long)}} or {{Javadoc:SE|name=skipBytes(int)|java/io|RandomAccessFile|skipBytes(int)}} methods.  The current position of the file pointer is returned by the {{Javadoc:SE|name=getFilePointer()|java/io|RandomAccessFile|getFilePointer()}} method.