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package net.jforum.util.legacy.commons.fileupload;
/**
* <p>A factory interface for creating {@link FileItem} instances. Factories
* can provide their own custom configuration, over and above that provided
* by the default file upload implementation.</p>
*
* @author <a href="mailto:martinc@apache.org">Martin Cooper</a>
*
* @version $Id: FileItemFactory.java,v 1.3 2005/07/26 03:04:59 rafaelsteil Exp $
*/
public interface FileItemFactory {
/**
* Create a new {@link FileItem} instance from the supplied parameters and
* any local factory configuration.
*
* @param fieldName The name of the form field.
* @param contentType The content type of the form field.
* @param isFormField <code>true</code> if this is a plain form field;
* <code>false</code> otherwise.
* @param fileName The name of the uploaded file, if any, as supplied
* by the browser or other client.
*
* @return The newly created file item.
*/
FileItem createItem(
String fieldName,
String contentType,
boolean isFormField,
String fileName
);
}