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package net.jforum.util.legacy.commons.fileupload;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStream;
/**
* <p>Abstracts access to the request information needed for file uploads. This
* interfsace should be implemented for each type of request that may be
* handled by FileUpload, such as servlets and portlets.</p>
*
* @author <a href="mailto:martinc@apache.org">Martin Cooper</a>
*
* @since FileUpload 1.1
*
* @version $Id: RequestContext.java,v 1.4 2005/07/26 04:01:16 diegopires Exp $
*/
public interface RequestContext {
/**
* Retrieve the content type of the request.
*
* @return The content type of the request.
*/
String getContentType();
/**
* Retrieve the content length of the request.
*
* @return The content length of the request.
*/
int getContentLength();
/**
* Retrieve the input stream for the request.
*
* @return The input stream for the request.
*
* @throws IOException if a problem occurs.
*/
InputStream getInputStream() throws IOException;
}