RequestContext (Apache Tomcat 9.0.71 API Documentation)

Package org.apache.tomcat.util.http.fileupload

## Interface RequestContext

- All Known Subinterfaces:
    `UploadContext`
  All Known Implementing Classes:
    `ServletRequestContext`

      public interface RequestContext

  Abstracts access to the request information needed for file uploads. This interface should be implemented for each type of request that may be handled by FileUpload, such as servlets and portlets.

  Since:
    1.1

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `java.lang.String` | `getCharacterEncoding()` | Retrieve the character encoding for the request.
    `java.lang.String` | `getContentType()` | Retrieve the content type of the request.
    `java.io.InputStream` | `getInputStream()` | Retrieve the input stream for the request.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### getCharacterEncoding

          java.lang.String getCharacterEncoding()

      Retrieve the character encoding for the request.
      Returns:
        The character encoding for the request.

    - #### getContentType

          java.lang.String getContentType()

      Retrieve the content type of the request.
      Returns:
        The content type of the request.

    - #### getInputStream

          java.io.InputStream getInputStream()
                                      throws java.io.IOException

      Retrieve the input stream for the request.
      Returns:
        The input stream for the request.
      Throws:
        `java.io.IOException` - if a problem occurs.