Jason Grant wrote: > I'm writing a servlet that will filter requests based on content type. I > want it to process serialised java objects from a client that I am also > writing, and want to use the correct content type rather than inventing > one. > > I've seen references to the following types (in mailing lists, etc), but am > unsure as to which is correct: > > application/java > java/object > application/x-www-form-urlencoded > > I've also looked at the registry of MIME types at: > > http://www.isi.edu/in-notes/iana/assignments/media-types/media-types > > but there's no reference to java objects. RFCs say to avoid using the "x-" > types, as these are unregistered and thwart interoperability. > > Is there a [defacto] standard, or a recommendation? > > TIA, > > Jason. > [...] Hi :-) from several emails in Servlet-List, I also find the following about using serializable object in Applet-Servlet communication: - con.setRequestProperty("CONTENT-TYPE", "application/x-java-serialized-object"); - con.setRequestProperty("CONTENT_TYPE", "application/octet-stream"); and from Jason Hunter's book, P296, con.setRequestProperty("CONTENT_TYPE", java-internal/"+obj.getClass().getName()); Bo Apr.03, 2001 ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "signoff SERVLET-INTEREST". Archives: http://archives.java.sun.com/archives/servlet-interest.html Resources: http://java.sun.com/products/servlet/external-resources.html LISTSERV Help: http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/user/user.html
