FormDataParam.java

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package com.sun.jersey.multipart;

import com.sun.jersey.core.header.FormDataContentDisposition;
import com.sun.jersey.spi.container.ParamQualifier;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import javax.ws.rs.DefaultValue;
import javax.ws.rs.FormParam;

/**
 * Binds the named body part(s) of a "multipart/form-data" request
 * entity body to a resource method parameter.
 * <p>
 * The {@link FormParam} annotation in conjunction with the media type
 * "application/x-www-form-urlencoded" is inefficient for sending and
 * consuming large quantities of binary data or text containing non-ASCII
 * characters.
 * <p>
 * This annotation in conjunction with the media type "multipart/form-data"
 * should be used for submitting and consuming forms that contain files,
 * non-ASCII data, and binary data.
 * <p>
 * The type <code>T</code> of the annotated parameter must be one of the
 * following:
 * <ol>
 * <li>{@link FormDataBodyPart}. The value of the parameter will be the
 *     first named body part, otherwise null if such a named body part is not
 *     present.
 * <li>A <code>List</code> or <code>Collection</code> of {@link FormDataBodyPart}.
 *     The value of the
 *     parameter will one or more named body parts with the same name, otherwise
 *     null if such a named body part is not present.
 * <li>{@link FormDataContentDisposition}. The value of the parameter will be
 *     the content disposition of the first named body part, otherwise null if
 *     such a named body part is not present.
 * <li>A <code>List</code> or <code>Collection</code> of {@link FormDataContentDisposition}.
 *     The value of
 *     the parameter will one or more content dispositions of the named body parts
 *     with the same name, otherwise null if such a named body part is not
 *     present.
 * <li>A type for which a message body reader is available given the media type
 *     of the first named body part. The value of the parameter will be the
 *     result of reading using the message body reader given the type <code>T</code>,
 *     the media type of the named part, and the bytes of the named body part as
 *     input.
 *     <p>
 *     If there is no named part present and there is a default value present as
 *     declared by {@link DefaultValue} then the media type will be set to
 *     "text/plain". The value of the parameter will be the result of reading
 *     using the message body reader given the type <code>T</code>, the media type
 *     "text/plain", and the UTF-8 encoded bytes of the default value as input.
 *     <p>
 *     If there is no message body reader available and the type <code>T</code> conforms
 *     to a type specified by {@link FormParam} then processing is performed
 *     as specified by {@link FormParam}, where the values of the form parameter
 *     are <code>String</code> instances produced by reading the bytes of the named body
 *     parts utilizing a message body reader for the <code>String</code> type and the
 *     media type "text/plain".
 *     <p>
 *     If there is no named part present then processing is performed as
 *     specified by {@link FormParam}.</li>
 * </ol>
 * <p>
 * For example, the use of this annotation allows one to support the
 * following:
 * <blockquote><pre>
 *     @POST
 *     @Consumes(MediaType.MULTIPART_FORM_DATA_TYPE)
 *     public String postForm(
 *             @DefaultValue("true") @FormDataParam("enabled") boolean enabled,
 *             @FormDataParam("data") FileData bean,
 *             @FormDataParam("file") InputStream file,
 *             @FormDataParam("file") FormDataContentDisposition fileDisposition) {
 *         ...
 *     }
 * </pre></blockquote>
 * Where the server consumes a "multipart/form-data" request entity body that
 * contains one optional named body part "enabled" and two required named
 * body parts "data" and "file".
 * <p>
 * The optional part "enabled" is processed
 * as a <code>boolean</code> value, if the part is absent then the
 * value will be <code>true</code>.
 * <p>
 * The part "data" is processed as a JAXB bean and contains some meta-data
 * about the following part.
 * <p>
 * The part "file" is a file that is uploaded, this is processed as an
 * <code>InputStream</code>. Additional informaiton about the file from the
 * "Content-Disposition" header can be accessed by the parameter
 * <code>fileDisposition</code>.
 * 
 * <p>
 * Note that, whilst the annotation target permits use on fields and methods,
 * this annotation is only required to be supported on resource method
 * parameters.
 *
 * @see FormDataMultiPart
 * @see FormDataBodyPart
 * @see FormDataContentDisposition
 * @see javax.ws.rs.DefaultValue
 * @see javax.ws.rs.FormParam
 */
@Target({ElementType.PARAMETER, ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.FIELD})
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@ParamQualifier
public @interface FormDataParam {
    /**
     * Defines the control name of a "multipart/form-data" body part whose
     * content will be used to initialize the value of the annotated method
     * argument.
     *
     * @return the control name of a "multipart/form-data" body part.
     */
    String value();
}