org.apache.commons.fileupload
Interface FileItemFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultFileItemFactory, DiskFileItemFactory

public interface FileItemFactory

A factory interface for creating FileItem instances. Factories can provide their own custom configuration, over and above that provided by the default file upload implementation.

Version:

$Id: FileItemFactory.java 479262 2006-11-26 03:09:24Z niallp $

Author:

Martin Cooper

Method Summary

FileItem

createItem(String fieldName, String contentType, boolean isFormField, String fileName) Create a new FileItem instance from the supplied parameters and any local factory configuration.

Method Detail

createItem

FileItem createItem(String fieldName,
                    String contentType,
                    boolean isFormField,
                    String fileName)

Create a new FileItem instance from the supplied parameters and any local factory configuration.

Parameters:

fieldName - The name of the form field.

contentType - The content type of the form field.

isFormField - true if this is a plain form field; false otherwise.

fileName - The name of the uploaded file, if any, as supplied by the browser or other client.

Returns:

The newly created file item.