javax.activation

Class MimeType

Implemented Interfaces:
Externalizable

public class MimeType
extends java.lang.Object
implements Externalizable

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

Constructor Summary

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

Method Summary

String
getBaseType()
Returns the string representation of this MIME type without parameters.
String
getParameter(String name)
Returns the parameter value for the specified name.
MimeTypeParameterList
getParameters()
Returns the MIME parameters.
String
getPrimaryType()
Returns the primary type.
String
getSubType()
Returns the subtype.
boolean
match(String rawdata)
Returns true if the primary and subtype of this MIME type are the same as in the given MIME type string.
boolean
match(MimeType type)
Returns true if the primary and subtype of this MIME type are the same as in the given MIME type.
void
readExternal(ObjectInput in)
void
removeParameter(String name)
Removes the parameter value for the specified name.
void
setParameter(String name, String value)
Sets the parameter value for the specified name.
void
setPrimaryType(String primary)
Sets the primary type.
void
setSubType(String sub)
Sets the subtype.
String
toString()
Returns the complete string representation of this MIME type.
void
writeExternal(ObjectOutput out)

Constructor Details

MimeType

public MimeType()
Constructor for an application/* content type.


MimeType

public MimeType(String rawdata)
            throws MimeTypeParseException
Constructor that parses a raw String.

Parameters:
rawdata - the MIME type string


MimeType

public MimeType(String primary,
                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

Method Details

getBaseType

public String getBaseType()
Returns the string representation of this MIME type without parameters.


getParameter

public String getParameter(String name)
Returns the parameter value for the specified name.

Parameters:
name - the parameter name


getParameters

public MimeTypeParameterList getParameters()
Returns the MIME parameters.


getPrimaryType

public String getPrimaryType()
Returns the primary type.


getSubType

public String getSubType()
Returns the subtype.


match

public boolean match(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.


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.


readExternal

public void readExternal(ObjectInput in)
            throws IOException,
                   ClassNotFoundException


removeParameter

public void removeParameter(String name)
Removes the parameter value for the specified name.

Parameters:
name - the parameter name


setParameter

public void setParameter(String name,
                         String value)
Sets the parameter value for the specified name.

Parameters:
name - the parameter name
value - the new value


setPrimaryType

public void setPrimaryType(String primary)
            throws MimeTypeParseException
Sets the primary type.

Parameters:
primary - the new primary type


setSubType

public void setSubType(String sub)
            throws MimeTypeParseException
Sets the subtype.

Parameters:
sub - the new subtype


toString

public String toString()
Returns the complete string representation of this MIME type.


writeExternal

public void writeExternal(ObjectOutput out)
            throws IOException