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.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
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.