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FileNameMap

Name

FileNameMap

Synopsis

Interface Name:

java.net.FileNameMap

Super-interface:

None

Immediate Sub-interfaces:

None

Implemented By:

None

Availability:

New as of JDK 1.1

Description

The FileNameMap interface defines a method that maps filenames to MIME types. The interface is implemented by classes that provide this mapping. The mapping is typically done by examining the file extension of the filename, or in other words, the part of the filename that follows the final period.

Interface Declaration

public abstract interface java.net.FileNameMap {
  // Methods
  public abstract String getContentTypeFor(String fileName);
}

Methods

getContentTypeFor

public abstract String getContentTypeFor(String fileName)

Parameters

fileName

A String that contains a filename.

Returns

The String that contains the MIME type that corresponds to the filename.

Description

This method attempts to determine the MIME type of a file by examining its filename.

See Also

ContentHandler, ContentHandlerFactory


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