javax.activation

Interface DataSource

Known Implementing Classes:
FileDataSource, URLDataSource

public interface DataSource

An interface by which MIME data can be retrieved and stored.

Method Summary

String
getContentType()
Returns the MIME content type of the data.
InputStream
getInputStream()
Returns an input stream from which the data can be read.
String
getName()
Returns the underlying name of this object.
OutputStream
getOutputStream()
Returns an output stream to which the data can be written.

Method Details

getContentType

public String getContentType()
Returns the MIME content type of the data.

getInputStream

public InputStream getInputStream()
            throws IOException
Returns an input stream from which the data can be read.

getName

public String getName()
Returns the underlying name of this object.

getOutputStream

public OutputStream getOutputStream()
            throws IOException
Returns an output stream to which the data can be written.

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