FileTypeMap

java.lang.Object
- javax.activation.FileTypeMap

Direct Known Subclasses:

MimetypesFileTypeMap
```
public abstract class FileTypeMap
extends java.lang.Object
```
The FileTypeMap is an abstract class that provides a data typing interface for files. Implementations of this class will implement the getContentType methods which will derive a content type from a file name or a File object. FileTypeMaps could use any scheme to determine the data type, from examining the file extension of a file (like the MimetypesFileTypeMap) to opening the file and trying to derive its type from the contents of the file. The FileDataSource class uses the default FileTypeMap (a MimetypesFileTypeMap unless changed) to determine the content type of files.

See Also:

FileTypeMap, FileDataSource, MimetypesFileTypeMap

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

FileTypeMap()
The default constructor.

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`FileTypeMap()` The default constructor.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`abstract java.lang.String`	`getContentType(java.io.File file)` Return the type of the file object.
`abstract java.lang.String`	`getContentType(java.lang.String filename)` Return the type of the file passed in.
`static FileTypeMap`	`getDefaultFileTypeMap()` Return the default FileTypeMap for the system.
`static void`	`setDefaultFileTypeMap(FileTypeMap fileTypeMap)` Sets the default FileTypeMap for the system.

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

- Constructor Detail
  - FileTypeMap
```
public FileTypeMap()
```
    The default constructor.
- Method Detail
  - getContentType
```
public abstract java.lang.String getContentType(java.io.File file)
```
    Return the type of the file object. This method should always return a valid MIME type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    file - A file to be typed.
    
    Returns:
    
    The content type.
  - getContentType
```
public abstract java.lang.String getContentType(java.lang.String filename)
```
    Return the type of the file passed in. This method should always return a valid MIME type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    filename - the pathname of the file.
    
    Returns:
    
    The content type.
  - setDefaultFileTypeMap
```
public static void setDefaultFileTypeMap(FileTypeMap fileTypeMap)
```
    Sets the default FileTypeMap for the system. This instance will be returned to callers of getDefaultFileTypeMap.
    
    Parameters:
    
    fileTypeMap - The FileTypeMap.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.SecurityException - if the caller doesn't have permission to change the default
  - getDefaultFileTypeMap
```
public static FileTypeMap getDefaultFileTypeMap()
```
    Return the default FileTypeMap for the system. If setDefaultFileTypeMap was called, return that instance, otherwise return an instance of MimetypesFileTypeMap.
    
    Returns:
    
    The default FileTypeMap
    
    See Also:
    
    setDefaultFileTypeMap(javax.activation.FileTypeMap)

Class FileTypeMap

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

FileTypeMap

Method Detail

getContentType

getContentType

setDefaultFileTypeMap

getDefaultFileTypeMap