Jakarta Activation API 2.1.2 · jakarta.activation.MimeType

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
private MimeTypeParameterList	parameters
private String	primaryType
private static final long	serialVersionUID
private String	subType
private static final String	TSPECIALS A string that holds all the special chars.

Access	Constructor and Description
public	MimeType() Default constructor.
public	MimeType(String the MIME type string rawdata) Constructor that builds a MimeType from a String.
public	MimeType(String the primary MIME type primary, String the MIME sub-type sub) Constructor that builds a MimeType with the given primary and sub type but has an empty parameter list.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
public String	Returns: the MIME type and sub-type getBaseType() Return a String representation of this object without the parameter list.
public String	Returns: the paramter's value getParameter(String the parameter name name) Retrieve the value associated with the given name, or null if there is no current association.
public MimeTypeParameterList	Returns: a MimeTypeParameterList object representing the parameters getParameters() Retrieve this object's parameter list.
public String	Returns: the primary MIME type getPrimaryType() Retrieve the primary type of this object.
public String	Returns: the MIME subtype getSubType() Retrieve the subtype of this object.
private static boolean	isTokenChar(char c) Determine whether or not a given character belongs to a legal token.
private boolean	isValidToken(String s) Determine whether or not a given string is a legal token.
public boolean	Returns: true if they match match(MimeType the MimeType object to compare with type) Determine if the primary and sub type of this object is the same as what is in the given type.
public boolean	Returns: true if they match match(String the MIME type string to compare with rawdata) Determine if the primary and sub type of this object is the same as the content type described in rawdata.
private void	parse(String rawdata) A routine for parsing the MIME type out of a String.
public void	readExternal(ObjectInput the ObjectInput object to read from in) Implements java.io.Externalizable.readExternal. 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.
public void	removeParameter(String the parameter name name) Remove any value associated with the given name.
public void	setParameter(String the parameter name name, String the paramter's value value) Set the value to be associated with the given name, replacing any previous association.
public void	setPrimaryType(String the primary MIME type primary) Set the primary type for this object to the given String.
public void	setSubType(String the MIME subtype sub) Set the subtype for this object to the given String.
public String	toString() Overrides java.lang.Object.toString. Return the String representation of this object.
public void	writeExternal(ObjectOutput the ObjectOutput object to write to out) Implements java.io.Externalizable.writeExternal. 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.

Inherited from java.lang.Object:: clone equals finalize getClass hashCode notify notifyAll wait wait wait

parameters	back to summary
private MimeTypeParameterList parameters

primaryType	back to summary
private String primaryType

serialVersionUID	back to summary
private static final long serialVersionUID

subType	back to summary
private String subType

TSPECIALS	back to summary
private static final String TSPECIALS A string that holds all the special chars.

MimeType	back to summary
public MimeType() Default constructor.

MimeType	back to summary
public MimeType(String rawdata) throws MimeTypeParseException Constructor that builds a MimeType from a String. Parameters rawdata:String the MIME type string Exceptions MimeTypeParseException: if the MIME type can't be parsed

MimeType	back to summary
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:String the primary MIME type sub:String the MIME sub-type Exceptions MimeTypeParseException: if the primary type or subtype is not a valid token

Method Detail

getBaseType	back to summary
public String getBaseType() Return a String representation of this object without the parameter list. Returns:String the MIME type and sub-type

getBaseType

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public String getBaseType()

Return a String representation of this object without the parameter list.

Returns:String: the MIME type and sub-type

getParameter	back to summary
public String getParameter(String name) Retrieve the value associated with the given name, or null if there is no current association. Parameters name:String the parameter name Returns:String the paramter's value

getParameter

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public String getParameter(String name)

Retrieve the value associated with the given name, or null if there is no current association.

Parameters

name:String: the parameter name

Returns:String

the paramter's value

getParameters	back to summary
public MimeTypeParameterList getParameters() Retrieve this object's parameter list. Returns:MimeTypeParameterList a MimeTypeParameterList object representing the parameters

getParameters

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public MimeTypeParameterList getParameters()

Retrieve this object's parameter list.

Returns:MimeTypeParameterList: a MimeTypeParameterList object representing the parameters

getPrimaryType	back to summary
public String getPrimaryType() Retrieve the primary type of this object. Returns:String the primary MIME type

getPrimaryType

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public String getPrimaryType()

Retrieve the primary type of this object.

Returns:String: the primary MIME type

getSubType	back to summary
public String getSubType() Retrieve the subtype of this object. Returns:String the MIME subtype

getSubType

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public String getSubType()

Retrieve the subtype of this object.

Returns:String: the MIME subtype

isTokenChar	back to summary
private static boolean isTokenChar(char c) Determine whether or not a given character belongs to a legal token.

isValidToken	back to summary
private boolean isValidToken(String s) Determine whether or not a given string is a legal token.

match	back to summary
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:MimeType the MimeType object to compare with Returns:boolean true if they match

match

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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:MimeType: the MimeType object to compare with

Returns:boolean

true if they match

match	back to summary
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:String the MIME type string to compare with Returns:boolean true if they match Exceptions MimeTypeParseException: if the MIME type can't be parsed

match

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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:String: the MIME type string to compare with

Returns:boolean

true if they match

Exceptions

MimeTypeParseException:: if the MIME type can't be parsed

parse	back to summary
private void parse(String rawdata) throws MimeTypeParseException A routine for parsing the MIME type out of a String.

readExternal	back to summary
public void readExternal(ObjectInput in) throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException Implements java.io.Externalizable.readExternal. 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. Parameters in:ObjectInput the ObjectInput object to read from Exceptions IOException: Doc from java.io.Externalizable.readExternal. if I/O errors occur ClassNotFoundException: If the class for an object being restored cannot be found.

readExternal

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public void readExternal(ObjectInput in) throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException

Implements java.io.Externalizable.readExternal.

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.

Parameters

in:ObjectInput: the ObjectInput object to read from

Exceptions

IOException:

Doc from java.io.Externalizable.readExternal.

if I/O errors occur

ClassNotFoundException:

If the class for an object being restored cannot be found.

removeParameter	back to summary
public void removeParameter(String name) Remove any value associated with the given name. Parameters name:String the parameter name

removeParameter

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public void removeParameter(String name)

Remove any value associated with the given name.

Parameters

name:String: the parameter name

setParameter	back to summary
public void setParameter(String name, String value) Set the value to be associated with the given name, replacing any previous association. Parameters name:String the parameter name value:String the paramter's value

setParameter

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public void setParameter(String name, String value)

Set the value to be associated with the given name, replacing any previous association.

Parameters

name:String: the parameter name
value:String: the paramter's value

setPrimaryType	back to summary
public void setPrimaryType(String primary) throws MimeTypeParseException Set the primary type for this object to the given String. Parameters primary:String the primary MIME type Exceptions MimeTypeParseException: if the primary type is not a valid token

setPrimaryType

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public void setPrimaryType(String primary) throws MimeTypeParseException

Set the primary type for this object to the given String.

Parameters

primary:String: the primary MIME type

Exceptions

MimeTypeParseException:: if the primary type is not a valid token

setSubType	back to summary
public void setSubType(String sub) throws MimeTypeParseException Set the subtype for this object to the given String. Parameters sub:String the MIME subtype Exceptions MimeTypeParseException: if the subtype is not a valid token

setSubType

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public void setSubType(String sub) throws MimeTypeParseException

Set the subtype for this object to the given String.

Parameters

sub:String: the MIME subtype

Exceptions

MimeTypeParseException:: if the subtype is not a valid token

toString	back to summary
public String toString() Overrides java.lang.Object.toString. Return the String representation of this object. Returns:String Doc from java.lang.Object.toString. a string representation of the object.

toString

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public String toString()

Overrides java.lang.Object.toString.

Return the String representation of this object.

Returns:String

Doc from java.lang.Object.toString.

a string representation of the object.

writeExternal	back to summary
public void writeExternal(ObjectOutput out) throws IOException Implements java.io.Externalizable.writeExternal. 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. Parameters out:ObjectOutput the ObjectOutput object to write to Exceptions IOException: Includes any I/O exceptions that may occur

writeExternal

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public void writeExternal(ObjectOutput out) throws IOException

Implements java.io.Externalizable.writeExternal.

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.

Parameters

out:ObjectOutput: the ObjectOutput object to write to

Exceptions

IOException:: Includes any I/O exceptions that may occur

public Class MimeType

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