org.apache.commons.fileupload
Interface FileItemFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultFileItemFactory

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,v 1.1 2003/04/27 17:30:06 martinc Exp $

Author:

Martin Cooper

Method Summary

FileItem

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

Method Detail

createItem

public FileItem createItem(java.lang.String fieldName,
                           java.lang.String contentType,
                           boolean isFormField,
                           java.lang.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.