Package org.faceless.publisher.type

Class Sniffer

java.lang.Object

org.faceless.publisher.type.Sniffer

public class Sniffer
extends Object

The Sniffer is used to determine the Media-Type of a URL based on its content if possible, or the filename in the URL if not

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static MediaType	sniff(InputStream in, URL2 uri)	Given a mark-capable InputStream, attempt to guess the MediaType.
static MediaType	sniff(Path path)	Given a file at the specified path, sniff the file-type

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Details

sniff

public static MediaType sniff(Path path)
                       throws IOException

Given a file at the specified path, sniff the file-type

Parameters:

path - the path

Returns:

the guessed MediaType or null if it's not recognised

Throws:

IOException

sniff

public static MediaType sniff(InputStream in,
 URL2 uri)
                       throws IOException

Given a mark-capable InputStream, attempt to guess the MediaType. The stream is reset to its initial position at the end of this method.

Parameters:

in - the InputStream, which must have InputStream.markSupported() return true

Returns:

the guessed MediaType or null if it's not recognised

Throws:

IOException