MimeType (Java Platform SE 7 )

java.lang.Object
- javax.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.

Since:

1.6

See Also:
Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and 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

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and 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 Detail
  - 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
  - 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 Detail
  - 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
    
    Returns:
    a string representation of the 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
  - 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 - if I/O errors occur

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Class MimeType

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

MimeType

MimeType

MimeType

Method Detail

getPrimaryType

setPrimaryType

getSubType

setSubType

getParameters

getParameter

setParameter

removeParameter

toString

getBaseType

match

match

writeExternal

readExternal