StreamGobbler.java

package com.gvaneyck.util;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStream;

public class StreamGobbler extends Thread {
    private InputStream in;
    private StringBuilder buffer = new StringBuilder();

    public StreamGobbler(InputStream in) {
        this.in = in;
        this.start();
    }

    public void run() {
        try {
            int c;

            while ((c = in.read()) != -1)
                buffer.append((char)c);
        }
        catch (IOException e) {
            // Ignored
        }
    }

    public String getData() {
        return buffer.toString();
    }
}