public final short readShortLE() throws IOException {
        int ch1 = this.read();
        int ch2 = this.read();
        if ((ch1 | ch2) < 0)
            throw new EOFException();
        return (short)((ch2 << 8) + (ch1 << 0));
    }
Reads a signed 16-bit number from this stream in little-endian order.
The method reads two
bytes from this stream, starting at the current stream pointer.
If the two bytes read, in order, are
<code>b1</code> and <code>b2</code>, where each of the two values is
between <code>0</code> and <code>255</code>, inclusive, then the
result is equal to:
<blockquote><pre>
    (short)((b2 &lt;&lt; 8) | b1)
</pre></blockquote>
<p>
This method blocks until the two bytes are read, the end of the
stream is detected, or an exception is thrown.

@return     the next two bytes of this stream, interpreted as a signed
            16-bit number.
@exception  EOFException  if this stream reaches the end before reading
              two bytes.
@exception  IOException   if an I/O error occurs.
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