javax.mail.internet
Class MimePartDataSource

java.lang.Object
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 +--javax.mail.internet.MimePartDataSource

All Implemented Interfaces:

DataSource, MessageAware

public class MimePartDataSource

extends java.lang.Object

implements DataSource, MessageAware

A utility class that implements a DataSource out of a MimePart. This class is primarily meant for service providers.

See Also:

MimePart, DataSource

MimePartDataSource

public MimePartDataSource(MimePart part)

Constructor, that constructs a DataSource from a MimePart.

getInputStream

public java.io.InputStream getInputStream()
 throws java.io.IOException

Returns an input stream from this MimePart.

This method applies the appropriate transfer-decoding, based on the Content-Transfer-Encoding attribute of this MimePart. Thus the returned input stream is a decoded stream of bytes.

This implementation obtains the raw content from the Part using the getContentStream() method and decodes it using the MimeUtility.decode() method.

Specified by:

getInputStream in interface DataSource

Returns:

decoded input stream

See Also:

MimeMessage.getContentStream(), MimeBodyPart.getContentStream(), MimeUtility.decode(java.io.InputStream, java.lang.String)

getOutputStream

public java.io.OutputStream getOutputStream()
 throws java.io.IOException

DataSource method to return an output stream.

This implementation throws the UnknownServiceException.

Specified by:

getOutputStream in interface DataSource

Following copied from interface: javax.activation.DataSource

Returns:

an OutputStream

getContentType

public java.lang.String getContentType()

Returns the content-type of this DataSource.

This implementation just invokes the getContentType method on the MimePart.

Specified by:

getContentType in interface DataSource

Following copied from interface: javax.activation.DataSource

Returns:

the MIME Type

getName

public java.lang.String getName()

DataSource method to return a name.

This implementation just returns an empty string.

Specified by:

getName in interface DataSource

Following copied from interface: javax.activation.DataSource

Returns:

the name of the object.

getMessageContext

public MessageContext getMessageContext()

Return the MessageContext for the current part.

Specified by:

getMessageContext in interface MessageAware

Since:

JavaMail 1.1