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17  package org.apache.commons.fileupload;
18  
19  import java.io.IOException;
20  import java.io.InputStream;
21  
22  /**
23   * <p> This interface provides access to a file or form item that was
24   * received within a <code>multipart/form-data</code> POST request.
25   * The items contents are retrieved by calling {@link #openStream()}.</p>
26   * <p>Instances of this class are created by accessing the
27   * iterator, returned by
28   * {@link FileUploadBase#getItemIterator(RequestContext)}.</p>
29   * <p><em>Note</em>: There is an interaction between the iterator and
30   * its associated instances of {@link FileItemStream}: By invoking
31   * {@link java.util.Iterator#hasNext()} on the iterator, you discard all data,
32   * which hasn't been read so far from the previous data.</p>
33   */
34  public interface FileItemStream extends FileItemHeadersSupport {
35  
36      /**
37       * This exception is thrown, if an attempt is made to read
38       * data from the {@link InputStream}, which has been returned
39       * by {@link FileItemStream#openStream()}, after
40       * {@link java.util.Iterator#hasNext()} has been invoked on the
41       * iterator, which created the {@link FileItemStream}.
42       */
43      class ItemSkippedException extends IOException {
44  
45          /**
46           * The exceptions serial version UID, which is being used
47           * when serializing an exception instance.
48           */
49          private static final long serialVersionUID = -7280778431581963740L;
50  
51      }
52  
53      /**
54       * Creates an {@link InputStream}, which allows to read the
55       * items contents.
56       *
57       * @return The input stream, from which the items data may
58       *   be read.
59       * @throws IllegalStateException The method was already invoked on
60       * this item. It is not possible to recreate the data stream.
61       * @throws IOException An I/O error occurred.
62       * @see ItemSkippedException
63       */
64      InputStream openStream() throws IOException;
65  
66      /**
67       * Returns the content type passed by the browser or <code>null</code> if
68       * not defined.
69       *
70       * @return The content type passed by the browser or <code>null</code> if
71       *         not defined.
72       */
73      String getContentType();
74  
75      /**
76       * Returns the original filename in the client's filesystem, as provided by
77       * the browser (or other client software). In most cases, this will be the
78       * base file name, without path information. However, some clients, such as
79       * the Opera browser, do include path information.
80       *
81       * @return The original filename in the client's filesystem.
82       */
83      String getName();
84  
85      /**
86       * Returns the name of the field in the multipart form corresponding to
87       * this file item.
88       *
89       * @return The name of the form field.
90       */
91      String getFieldName();
92  
93      /**
94       * Determines whether or not a <code>FileItem</code> instance represents
95       * a simple form field.
96       *
97       * @return <code>true</code> if the instance represents a simple form
98       *         field; <code>false</code> if it represents an uploaded file.
99       */
100     boolean isFormField();
101 
102 }