org.ws4d.java.communication.protocol.mime

Interface MIMEEntityOutput

public interface MIMEEntityOutput

This interfaces allows the creation of MIME entities which will be sent as part of a multipart/releated HTTP response.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
MIMEBodyHeader	getEntityHeader() Returns the MIME part header.
HTTPResponse	getHTTPResponse() This method allows special usage of a HTTP response.
void	serialize(java.io.OutputStream out) Serializes the MIME part body.

Method Detail

serialize

void serialize(java.io.OutputStream out)
        throws java.io.IOException

Serializes the MIME part body.

Parameters:

out - the output stream to serialize the MIME entity.

Throws:

java.io.IOException

getHTTPResponse

HTTPResponse getHTTPResponse()

This method allows special usage of a HTTP response.

The DefaultMIMEHandler will check the first MIME entity for a HTTP response. If a response is set, this HTTP response will be used. The DefaultMIMEHandler will NOT proceed with the queued MIME entity.

Returns:

the HTTP response.

getEntityHeader

MIMEBodyHeader getEntityHeader()

Returns the MIME part header.

This header will be written in at the beginning of a MIME part.

Returns:

the MIME part header.