static public char readChar() throws java.io.IOException
  {
    if (inBuf > 0)
    {
      --inBuf;

      if (++bufpos == bufsize)
        bufpos = 0;

      return buffer[bufpos];
    }

    if (++bufpos >= maxNextCharInd)
      FillBuff();

    char c = buffer[bufpos];

    UpdateLineColumn(c);
    return c;
  }