javax.activation

Class FileTypeMap

public abstract class FileTypeMap extends Object

FileTypeMap is an abstract class that provides a data type interface for files.

Constructor Summary
	FileTypeMap()

Method Summary
abstract String	getContentType(File file)
abstract String	getContentType(String filename)
static FileTypeMap	getDefaultFileTypeMap() Returns the default FileTypeMap
static void	setDefaultFileTypeMap(FileTypeMap fileMap) Sets the default FileTypeMap for the system.

Constructor Detail

public FileTypeMap()

public abstract String getContentType(File file)

public abstract String getContentType(String filename)

public static FileTypeMap getDefaultFileTypeMap()

Returns the default FileTypeMap

Returns: the default FileTYpeMap; if null returns a MimetypesFileTypeMap

public static void setDefaultFileTypeMap(FileTypeMap fileMap)

Sets the default FileTypeMap for the system.

Parameters: fileMap the new default FileTypeMap

Throws: SecurityException if the caller does not have "SetFactory" RuntimePermission