URLDataSource JDK 1.6)

Description

public class URLDataSource

The URLDataSource class provides an object that wraps a URL object in a DataSource interface.

The URLDataSource class provides an object that wraps a URL
object in a DataSource interface. URLDataSource simplifies the handling
of data described by URLs within the JavaBeans Activation Framework
because this class can be used to create new DataHandlers. NOTE: The
DataHandler object creates a URLDataSource internally,
when it is constructed with a URL.

See also: DataSource DataHandler

Methods

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public String getContentType () [Specified in DataSource]

Returns the value of the URL content-type header field.

Returns the value of the URL content-type header field.
It calls the URL's URLConnection.getContentType method
after retrieving a URLConnection object.
Note: this method attempts to call the openConnection
method on the URL. If this method fails, or if a content type is not
returned from the URLConnection, getContentType returns
"application/octet-stream" as the content type.
Returns: the content type.

public InputStream getInputStream () throws IOException [Specified in DataSource]

The getInputStream method from the URL.

The getInputStream method from the URL. Calls the
openStream method on the URL.
Returns: the InputStream.

public String getName () [Specified in DataSource]

Calls the getFile method on the URL used to instantiate the object.

Calls the getFile method on the URL used to
instantiate the object.
Returns: the result of calling the URL's getFile method.

public OutputStream getOutputStream () throws IOException [Specified in DataSource]

The getOutputStream method from the URL.

public URL getURL ()

Return the URL used to create this DataSource.