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package org.apache.commons.fileupload;
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import java.io.InputStream;
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import java.io.IOException;
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* <p>Abstracts access to the request information needed for file uploads. This
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* interfsace should be implemented for each type of request that may be
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* handled by FileUpload, such as servlets and portlets.</p>
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* @author <a href="mailto:martinc@apache.org">Martin Cooper</a>
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* @since FileUpload 1.1
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* @version $Id: RequestContext.java 479262 2006-11-26 03:09:24Z niallp $
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public interface RequestContext {
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* Retrieve the character encoding for the request.
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* @return The character encoding for the request.
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String getCharacterEncoding();
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* Retrieve the content type of the request.
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* @return The content type of the request.
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String getContentType();
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* Retrieve the content length of the request.
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* @return The content length of the request.
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int getContentLength();
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* Retrieve the input stream for the request.
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* @return The input stream for the request.
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* @throws IOException if a problem occurs.
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InputStream getInputStream() throws IOException;