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[Jersey] Re: Support for byte[] in com.sun.jersey.multipart.file.FileDataBodyPart

From: Jakub Podlesak <jakub.podlesak_at_oracle.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:41:48 +0200

Thanks. Looking forward to your contribution.
Please keep the list posted if you have any question.

~Jakub

On 21.9.2011 18:09, Palli wrote:
> Hi Jakub,
>
> Great, there is a JIRA for this enhancement:
> http://java.net/jira/browse/JERSEY-777
>
> As soon as I'll be able I'll take a look at it, as I'm quite fancy
> getting known Jersey :-)
>
> Cheers!
>
> Pedro
>
> On 09/21/2011 02:46 PM, Jakub Podlesak wrote:
>> Hi Pedro,
>>
>> +1 for the 2. option.
>>
>> And yes, contributions are warmly welcome.
>> Please file a RFE, and attach a patch there.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> ~Jakub
>>
>> On 21.9.2011 12:05, pallipp_at_gmail.com wrote:
>>> Howdy!
>>>
>>> I think it would be nice if we could have an additional support for
>>> byte[] instead of just flat File objects in FormDataBodyPart. I think
>>> there are situations in which we don't need to hit the disk before
>>> sending the data through the wire (or do we?)
>>>
>>> According to the javadoc [1] there is only a File object support.
>>>
>>> If you agree that such feature is acceptable, than I think that either:
>>> 1. The FileDataBodyPart should be adjusted to support byte[] or,
>>> 2. Another subclass of FormDataBodyPart should be created which will
>>> support the byte[].
>>>
>>> Personally, I'd prefer the 2. option.
>>>
>>> What do you think about that?
>>> Are you open for contributions?
>>>
>>> The idea for this feature was born in Arquillian project [2].
>>>
>>> Cheers!
>>>
>>> Pedro
>>>
>>> [1] -
>>> http://jersey.java.net/nonav/apidocs/1.9.1/contribs/jersey-multipart/co
>>> m/sun/jersey/multipart/file/FileDataBodyPart.html
>>> [2] - https://issues.jboss.org/browse/ARQ-569
>>>
>
>