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package org.apache.tomcat.util.http.fileupload;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStream;
/**
* This interface provides access to a file or form item that was
* received within a multipart/form-data POST request.
* The items contents are retrieved by calling {@link #openStream()}.
* Instances of this class are created by accessing the
* iterator, returned by
* {@link FileUploadBase#getItemIterator(RequestContext)}.
* Note: There is an interaction between the iterator and
* its associated instances of {@link FileItemStream}: By invoking
* {@link java.util.Iterator#hasNext()} on the iterator, you discard all data,
* which hasn't been read so far from the previous data.
*/
public interface FileItemStream extends FileItemHeadersSupport {
/**
* This exception is thrown, if an attempt is made to read
* data from the {@link InputStream}, which has been returned
* by {@link FileItemStream#openStream()}, after
* {@link java.util.Iterator#hasNext()} has been invoked on the
* iterator, which created the {@link FileItemStream}.
*/
public static class ItemSkippedException extends IOException {
/**
* The exceptions serial version UID, which is being used
* when serializing an exception instance.
*/
private static final long serialVersionUID = -7280778431581963740L;
}
/** Creates an {@link InputStream}, which allows to read the
* items contents.
* @return The input stream, from which the items data may
* be read.
* @throws IllegalStateException The method was already invoked on
* this item. It is not possible to recreate the data stream.
* @throws IOException An I/O error occurred.
* @see ItemSkippedException
*/
InputStream openStream() throws IOException;
/**
* Returns the content type passed by the browser or null if
* not defined.
*
* @return The content type passed by the browser or null if
* not defined.
*/
String getContentType();
/**
* Returns the original filename in the client's filesystem, as provided by
* the browser (or other client software). In most cases, this will be the
* base file name, without path information. However, some clients, such as
* the Opera browser, do include path information.
*
* @return The original filename in the client's filesystem.
*/
String getName();
/**
* Returns the name of the field in the multipart form corresponding to
* this file item.
*
* @return The name of the form field.
*/
String getFieldName();
/**
* Determines whether or not a FileItem instance represents
* a simple form field.
*
* @return true if the instance represents a simple form
* field; false if it represents an uploaded file.
*/
boolean isFormField();
}