HttpStreamParam (Starjava VO API)

public interface HttpStreamParam

Defines a parameter to be submitted as part of a multipart/form-data HTTP POST operation.

Since:: 21 Feb 2011
Author:: Mark Taylor

Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

long

getContentLength()

Returns the number of bytes that will be written to the output stream, if konwn.

Map<String,String>

getHttpHeaders()

Returns the headers associated with this parameter.

void

writeContent(OutputStream out)

Writes the data content of this parameter to a stream.

Method Details
- getHttpHeaders
  
  Map<String,String> getHttpHeaders()
  
  Returns the headers associated with this parameter. Note these should generally include the Content-Type unless it is text/plain. The Content-Disposition should not be included.
  
  Returns:
  
  name->value HTTP header map
- writeContent
  
  void writeContent(OutputStream out) throws IOException
  
  Writes the data content of this parameter to a stream.
  
  Parameters:
  
  out - destination stream
  
  Throws:
  
  IOException
- getContentLength
  
  long getContentLength()
  
  Returns the number of bytes that will be written to the output stream, if konwn. If not known, -1 may be returned.
  
  Returns:
  
  content length, or -1 if not known