- java.lang.Object
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- javax.activation.MimeType
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- All Implemented Interfaces:
- Externalizable, Serializable
public class MimeType extends Object implements Externalizable
A Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension (MIME) type, as defined in RFC 2045 and 2046.- Since:
- 1.6
- See Also:
- Serialized Form
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Constructor Summary
Constructors Constructor and Description MimeType()
Default constructor.MimeType(String rawdata)
Constructor that builds a MimeType from a String.MimeType(String primary, String sub)
Constructor that builds a MimeType with the given primary and sub type but has an empty parameter list.
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Method Summary
Methods Modifier and Type Method and Description String
getBaseType()
Return a String representation of this object without the parameter list.String
getParameter(String name)
Retrieve the value associated with the given name, or null if there is no current association.MimeTypeParameterList
getParameters()
Retrieve this object's parameter list.String
getPrimaryType()
Retrieve the primary type of this object.String
getSubType()
Retrieve the subtype of this object.boolean
match(MimeType type)
Determine if the primary and sub type of this object is the same as what is in the given type.boolean
match(String rawdata)
Determine if the primary and sub type of this object is the same as the content type described in rawdata.void
readExternal(ObjectInput in)
The object implements the readExternal method to restore its contents by calling the methods of DataInput for primitive types and readObject for objects, strings and arrays.void
removeParameter(String name)
Remove any value associated with the given name.void
setParameter(String name, String value)
Set the value to be associated with the given name, replacing any previous association.void
setPrimaryType(String primary)
Set the primary type for this object to the given String.void
setSubType(String sub)
Set the subtype for this object to the given String.String
toString()
Return the String representation of this object.void
writeExternal(ObjectOutput out)
The object implements the writeExternal method to save its contents by calling the methods of DataOutput for its primitive values or calling the writeObject method of ObjectOutput for objects, strings and arrays.
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Constructor Detail
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MimeType
public MimeType()
Default constructor.
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MimeType
public MimeType(String rawdata) throws MimeTypeParseException
Constructor that builds a MimeType from a String.- Parameters:
rawdata
- the MIME type string- Throws:
MimeTypeParseException
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MimeType
public MimeType(String primary, String sub) throws MimeTypeParseException
Constructor that builds a MimeType with the given primary and sub type but has an empty parameter list.- Parameters:
primary
- the primary MIME typesub
- the MIME sub-type- Throws:
MimeTypeParseException
- if the primary type or subtype is not a valid token
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Method Detail
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getPrimaryType
public String getPrimaryType()
Retrieve the primary type of this object.- Returns:
- the primary MIME type
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setPrimaryType
public void setPrimaryType(String primary) throws MimeTypeParseException
Set the primary type for this object to the given String.- Parameters:
primary
- the primary MIME type- Throws:
MimeTypeParseException
- if the primary type is not a valid token
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getSubType
public String getSubType()
Retrieve the subtype of this object.- Returns:
- the MIME subtype
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setSubType
public void setSubType(String sub) throws MimeTypeParseException
Set the subtype for this object to the given String.- Parameters:
sub
- the MIME subtype- Throws:
MimeTypeParseException
- if the subtype is not a valid token
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getParameters
public MimeTypeParameterList getParameters()
Retrieve this object's parameter list.- Returns:
- a MimeTypeParameterList object representing the parameters
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getParameter
public String getParameter(String name)
Retrieve the value associated with the given name, or null if there is no current association.- Parameters:
name
- the parameter name- Returns:
- the paramter's value
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setParameter
public void setParameter(String name, String value)
Set the value to be associated with the given name, replacing any previous association.- Parameters:
name
- the parameter namevalue
- the paramter's value
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removeParameter
public void removeParameter(String name)
Remove any value associated with the given name.- Parameters:
name
- the parameter name
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toString
public String toString()
Return the String representation of this object.
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getBaseType
public String getBaseType()
Return a String representation of this object without the parameter list.- Returns:
- the MIME type and sub-type
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match
public boolean match(MimeType type)
Determine if the primary and sub type of this object is the same as what is in the given type.- Parameters:
type
- the MimeType object to compare with- Returns:
- true if they match
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match
public boolean match(String rawdata) throws MimeTypeParseException
Determine if the primary and sub type of this object is the same as the content type described in rawdata.- Parameters:
rawdata
- the MIME type string to compare with- Returns:
- true if they match
- Throws:
MimeTypeParseException
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writeExternal
public void writeExternal(ObjectOutput out) throws IOException
The object implements the writeExternal method to save its contents by calling the methods of DataOutput for its primitive values or calling the writeObject method of ObjectOutput for objects, strings and arrays.- Specified by:
writeExternal
in interfaceExternalizable
- Parameters:
out
- the ObjectOutput object to write to- Throws:
IOException
- Includes any I/O exceptions that may occur
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readExternal
public void readExternal(ObjectInput in) throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException
The object implements the readExternal method to restore its contents by calling the methods of DataInput for primitive types and readObject for objects, strings and arrays. The readExternal method must read the values in the same sequence and with the same types as were written by writeExternal.- Specified by:
readExternal
in interfaceExternalizable
- Parameters:
in
- the ObjectInput object to read from- Throws:
ClassNotFoundException
- If the class for an object being restored cannot be found.IOException
- if I/O errors occur
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