Package jakarta.activation

Class MimeType

java.lang.Object
jakarta.activation.MimeType
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.
See Also:

  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor
    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.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    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.

    Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

  • Constructor Details

    • MimeType

      public MimeType()
      Default constructor.

    • MimeType

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

    • 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 type
      sub - the MIME sub-type
      Throws:
      MimeTypeParseException - if the primary type or subtype is not a valid token

  • Method Details

    • getPrimaryType

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

    • 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

    • getSubType

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

    • 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

    • getParameters

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

    • 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

    • 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 name
      value - the paramter's value

    • removeParameter

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

    • toString

      public String toString()
      Return the String representation of this object.
      Overrides:
      toString in class Object

    • getBaseType

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

    • 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

    • 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 - if the MIME type can't be parsed

    • 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 interface Externalizable
      Parameters:
      out - the ObjectOutput object to write to
      Throws:
      IOException - Includes any I/O exceptions that may occur

    • 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 interface Externalizable
      Parameters:
      in - the ObjectInput object to read from
      Throws:
      ClassNotFoundException - If the class for an object being restored cannot be found.
      IOException