Interface MimeRegistry
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DefaultMimeRegistry
public interface MimeRegistry
The MimeRegistry encodes content-type information and allows to detect or query the file type of a given content item. It also assists in naming files by providing a default suffix for a given mime-type.- Author:
- Thomas Morgner
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Method Summary
All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Modifier and Type Method Description String
getMimeType(ContentItem item)
Queries the mime-type for a given content-item.String
getSuffix(String mimeType)
Returns the default suffix for files with the given content type.
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Method Detail
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getMimeType
String getMimeType(ContentItem item)
Queries the mime-type for a given content-item. Some repositories store mime-type information along with the content data, while others might resort to heuristics based on the filename or actual data stored in the item.- Parameters:
item
- the content item for which Mime-Data should be queried.- Returns:
- the mime-type never null.
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