javax.activation

Class MimeType

java.lang.Object

javax.activation.MimeType

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Externalizable, java.io.Serializable

public class MimeType
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.io.Externalizable

A MIME content type, as defined in RFCs 2045 and 2046.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
MimeType() Constructor for an application/* content type.
MimeType(java.lang.String rawdata) Constructor that parses a raw String.
MimeType(java.lang.String primary, java.lang.String sub) Constructor for a new MIME type with the given primary and sub types and an empty parameter list.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static void	checkValidity(java.lang.String token, java.lang.String message)
java.lang.String	getBaseType() Returns the string representation of this MIME type without parameters.
java.lang.String	getParameter(java.lang.String name) Returns the parameter value for the specified name.
MimeTypeParameterList	getParameters() Returns the MIME parameters.
java.lang.String	getPrimaryType() Returns the primary type.
java.lang.String	getSubType() Returns the subtype.
static boolean	isValidChar(char c)
boolean	match(MimeType type) Returns true if the primary and subtype of this MIME type are the same as in the given MIME type.
boolean	match(java.lang.String rawdata) Returns true if the primary and subtype of this MIME type are the same as in the given MIME type string.
void	readExternal(java.io.ObjectInput in)
void	removeParameter(java.lang.String name) Removes the parameter value for the specified name.
void	setParameter(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String value) Sets the parameter value for the specified name.
void	setPrimaryType(java.lang.String primary) Sets the primary type.
void	setSubType(java.lang.String sub) Sets the subtype.
java.lang.String	toString() Returns the complete string representation of this MIME type.
void	writeExternal(java.io.ObjectOutput out)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

MimeType

public MimeType()

Constructor for an application/* content type.

MimeType

public MimeType(java.lang.String rawdata)
         throws MimeTypeParseException

Constructor that parses a raw String.

Parameters:

rawdata - the MIME type string

Throws:

MimeTypeParseException

MimeType

public MimeType(java.lang.String primary,
                java.lang.String sub)
         throws MimeTypeParseException

Constructor for a new MIME type with the given primary and sub types and an empty parameter list.

Parameters:

primary - the primary type

sub - the subtype

Throws:

MimeTypeParseException

Method Detail

getPrimaryType

public java.lang.String getPrimaryType()

Returns the primary type.

setPrimaryType

public void setPrimaryType(java.lang.String primary)
                    throws MimeTypeParseException

Sets the primary type.

Parameters:

primary - the new primary type

Throws:

MimeTypeParseException

getSubType

public java.lang.String getSubType()

Returns the subtype.

setSubType

public void setSubType(java.lang.String sub)
                throws MimeTypeParseException

Sets the subtype.

Parameters:

sub - the new subtype

Throws:

MimeTypeParseException

getParameters

public MimeTypeParameterList getParameters()

Returns the MIME parameters.

getParameter

public java.lang.String getParameter(java.lang.String name)

Returns the parameter value for the specified name.

Parameters:

name - the parameter name

setParameter

public void setParameter(java.lang.String name,
                         java.lang.String value)

Sets the parameter value for the specified name.

Parameters:

name - the parameter name

value - the new value

removeParameter

public void removeParameter(java.lang.String name)

Removes the parameter value for the specified name.

Parameters:

name - the parameter name

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Returns the complete string representation of this MIME type.

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

getBaseType

public java.lang.String getBaseType()

Returns the string representation of this MIME type without parameters.

match

public boolean match(MimeType type)

Returns true if the primary and subtype of this MIME type are the same as in the given MIME type.

match

public boolean match(java.lang.String rawdata)
              throws MimeTypeParseException

Returns true if the primary and subtype of this MIME type are the same as in the given MIME type string.

Throws:

MimeTypeParseException

writeExternal

public void writeExternal(java.io.ObjectOutput out)
                   throws java.io.IOException

Specified by:

writeExternal in interface java.io.Externalizable

Throws:

java.io.IOException

readExternal

public void readExternal(java.io.ObjectInput in)
                  throws java.io.IOException,
                         java.lang.ClassNotFoundException

Specified by:

readExternal in interface java.io.Externalizable

Throws:

java.io.IOException

java.lang.ClassNotFoundException

checkValidity

public static void checkValidity(java.lang.String token,
                                 java.lang.String message)
                          throws MimeTypeParseException

Throws:

MimeTypeParseException

isValidChar

public static boolean isValidChar(char c)