ContentType (Votorola Java API)

java.lang.Object
- ContentType

```
public class ContentType
extends Object
```
Simple class for parsing and generating Content-Type header values, per RFC 2045 (MIME) and 2616 (HTTP 1.1).

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static ContentType`	`ATOM` A ContentType constant that describes the base unqualified Atom content type.
`(package private) static ContentType`	`ATOM_ENTRY` A ContentType constant that describes the qualified Atom entry content type.
`(package private) static ContentType`	`ATOM_FEED` A ContentType constant that describes the qualified Atom feed content type.
`static ContentType`	`ATOM_SERVICE` A ContentType constant that describes the Atom Service content type.
`static String`	`ATTR_CHARSET` Name of the attribute that contains the encoding character set for the content type.
`static ContentType`	`JAVASCRIPT` A ContentType constant that describes the JavaScript content type.
`static ContentType`	`JSON` A ContentType constant that describes the JSON content type.
`static ContentType`	`MULTIPART_RELATED` A ContentType constant that describes the MIME multipart/related content type.
`static ContentType`	`RSS` A ContentType constant that describes the RSS channel/item content type.
`static ContentType`	`TEXT_HTML` A ContentType constant that describes the generic text/html content type.
`static ContentType`	`TEXT_PLAIN` A ContentType constant that describes the generic text/plain content type.
`static ContentType`	`TEXT_XML` A ContentType constant that describes the generic text/xml content type.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`ContentType()` Constructs a new instance with default media type
`ContentType(String typeHeader)` Constructs a new instance from a content-type header value parsing the MIME content type (RFC2045) format.

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`boolean`	`equals(Object o)`
`static ContentType`	`getAtomEntry()` Returns the ContentType that should be used in contexts that expect an Atom entry.
`static ContentType`	`getAtomFeed()` Returns the ContentType that should be used in contexts that expect an Atom feed.
`String`	`getAttribute(String name)` Returns the additional attribute by name of the content type.
`HashMap<String,String>`	`getAttributes()` Returns the additional attributes of the content type.
`static ContentType`	`getBestContentType(String acceptHeader, List<ContentType> actualContentTypes)` Determines the best "Content-Type" header to use in a servlet response based on the "Accept" header from a servlet request.
`String`	`getCharset()`
`String`	`getMediaType()` Returns the full media type
`String`	`getSubType()`
`String`	`getType()`
`int`	`hashCode()`
`boolean`	`match(ContentType acceptedContentType)` Returns whether this content type is match by the content type found in the "Accept" header field of an HTTP request.
`void`	`setSubType(String subType)`
`void`	`setType(String type)`
`String`	`toString()` Generates the Content-Type value

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - ATTR_CHARSET
```
public static final String ATTR_CHARSET
```
    Name of the attribute that contains the encoding character set for the content type.
    
    See Also:
    getCharset(), Constant Field Values
  - ATOM
```
public static final ContentType ATOM
```
    A ContentType constant that describes the base unqualified Atom content type.
  - ATOM_ENTRY
```
static final ContentType ATOM_ENTRY
```
    A ContentType constant that describes the qualified Atom entry content type.
    
    See Also:
    getAtomEntry()
  - ATOM_FEED
```
static final ContentType ATOM_FEED
```
    A ContentType constant that describes the qualified Atom feed content type.
    
    See Also:
    getAtomFeed()
  - ATOM_SERVICE
```
public static final ContentType ATOM_SERVICE
```
    A ContentType constant that describes the Atom Service content type.
  - RSS
```
public static final ContentType RSS
```
    A ContentType constant that describes the RSS channel/item content type.
  - JSON
```
public static final ContentType JSON
```
    A ContentType constant that describes the JSON content type.
  - JAVASCRIPT
```
public static final ContentType JAVASCRIPT
```
    A ContentType constant that describes the JavaScript content type.
  - TEXT_XML
```
public static final ContentType TEXT_XML
```
    A ContentType constant that describes the generic text/xml content type.
  - TEXT_HTML
```
public static final ContentType TEXT_HTML
```
    A ContentType constant that describes the generic text/html content type.
  - TEXT_PLAIN
```
public static final ContentType TEXT_PLAIN
```
    A ContentType constant that describes the generic text/plain content type.
  - MULTIPART_RELATED
```
public static final ContentType MULTIPART_RELATED
```
    A ContentType constant that describes the MIME multipart/related content type.
- Constructor Detail
  - ContentType
```
public ContentType()
```
    Constructs a new instance with default media type
  - ContentType
```
public ContentType(String typeHeader)
```
    Constructs a new instance from a content-type header value parsing the MIME content type (RFC2045) format. If the type is null, then media type and charset will be initialized to default values.
    
    Parameters:
    typeHeader - content type value in RFC2045 header format.
- Method Detail
  - getAtomEntry
```
public static ContentType getAtomEntry()
```
    Returns the ContentType that should be used in contexts that expect an Atom entry.
    
    Throws:
    
    UnsupportedOperationException
  - getAtomFeed
```
public static ContentType getAtomFeed()
```
    Returns the ContentType that should be used in contexts that expect an Atom feed.
    
    Throws:
    
    UnsupportedOperationException
  - getBestContentType
```
public static ContentType getBestContentType(String acceptHeader,
                             List<ContentType> actualContentTypes)
```
    Determines the best "Content-Type" header to use in a servlet response based on the "Accept" header from a servlet request.
    
    Parameters:
    acceptHeader - "Accept" header value from a servlet request (not null)
    actualContentTypes - actual content types in descending order of preference (non-empty, and each entry is of the form "type/subtype" without the wildcard char '*') or null if no "Accept" header was specified
    
    Returns:
    the best content type to use (or null on no match).
  - getType
```
public String getType()
```
  - setType
```
public void setType(String type)
```
  - getSubType
```
public String getSubType()
```
  - setSubType
```
public void setSubType(String subType)
```
  - getMediaType
```
public String getMediaType()
```
    Returns the full media type
  - getAttributes
```
public HashMap<String,String> getAttributes()
```
    Returns the additional attributes of the content type.
  - getAttribute
```
public String getAttribute(String name)
```
    Returns the additional attribute by name of the content type.
    
    Parameters:
    name - attribute name
  - getCharset
```
public String getCharset()
```
  - match
```
public boolean match(ContentType acceptedContentType)
```
    Returns whether this content type is match by the content type found in the "Accept" header field of an HTTP request.
    
    Parameters:
    acceptedContentType - content type found in the "Accept" header field of an HTTP request
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Generates the Content-Type value
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object o)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object

Class ContentType

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

ATTR_CHARSET

ATOM

ATOM_ENTRY

ATOM_FEED

ATOM_SERVICE

RSS

JSON

JAVASCRIPT

TEXT_XML

TEXT_HTML

TEXT_PLAIN

MULTIPART_RELATED

Constructor Detail

ContentType

ContentType

Method Detail

getAtomEntry

getAtomFeed

getBestContentType

getType

setType

getSubType

setSubType

getMediaType

getAttributes

getAttribute

getCharset

match

toString

equals

hashCode