Hi Paul I'm trying to pass it to HttpClient - I'm writing a screen scraper (proxy). At the moment I have to enumerate the request parameters and pass them one by one to HttpClient - I have a feeling this won't work when I test it with a multipart encoded form (although I may be able to make use of the struts multipart stuff). It's a whole lot easier to write:
HttpClient client = new HttpClient(); HttpMethod method = new PostMethod(url.toString()); postMethod.setRequestBody(request.getInputStream()); Rob -----Original Message----- From: Paul McCulloch [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 15 July 2004 17:00 To: 'Struts Users Mailing List' Subject: RE: calling request.getInputStream() within Action Can I ask why you are after the binary content of the request? Paul > -----Original Message----- > From: Robert Shields [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 15 July 2004 16:02 > To: Struts Users Mailing List > Subject: RE: calling request.getInputStream() within Action > > > Hi Bill > > Thanks for your response. > I've tried with a servlet too, but even without calling > request.getParameter the stream is still empty: > > > public class TestServlet extends HttpServlet { > ResourceBundle rb = ResourceBundle.getBundle("LocalStrings"); > > public void doGet(HttpServletRequest request, > HttpServletResponse response) > throws IOException, ServletException > { > int length = request.getContentLength(); // 18 > String contentType= request.getContentType(); > // application/x-www-form-urlencoded > > InputStream inputStream = request.getInputStream(); > int bytesAvailable = inputStream.available(); // 0 > > byte[] buf = new byte[1024]; > int bytesread; > > // bytesread is always -1 > while((bytesread = inputStream.read(buf)) != -1) > { > // do stuff > } > } > > public void doPost(HttpServletRequest request, > HttpServletResponse response) > throws IOException, ServletException > { > doGet(request, response); > } > } > > > This should work, right? > I'm starting to think something is wrong with my Tomcat! > > Regards, > Rob > > -----Original Message----- > From: news [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Siggelkow > Sent: 15 July 2004 14:16 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: calling request.getInputStream() within Action > > Robert, I found the following link that discusses this: > > http://archives.java.sun.com/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0106&L=jsp-inter > est&F=&S=& > P=49196 > > It sounds like you are correct -- if request.getParameter() has been > called you cannot get the input stream -- have you considered using a > Servlet instead? > > Robert Shields wrote: > > > Hi Struts Users > > > > I'm trying to get the InputStream to read the binary contents of the > > request within an Action's execute method. E.g. > > > > > > > > public ActionForward execute( > > ActionMapping mapping, > > ActionForm form, > > HttpServletRequest request, > > HttpServletResponse response) > > throws IOException, ServletException { > > > > InputStream inputStream = request.getInputStream(); > > > > // bytesAvailable is always 0 > > int bytesAvailable = inputStream.available(); > > > > int bytesRead; > > byte[] buf = new byte[1024]; > > while((bytesRead = inputStream.read(buf)) != -1) > > { > > // do stuff > > } > > } > > > > So bytesAvailable is always 0, and inputStream.read(buf) immediately > > returns -1. > > > > I have heard that calling request.getParamter() before trying to > access > > the input stream can affect accessing the input stream. I believe > struts > > calls request.getParamter (it must do to populate the form bean). > > > > My question is, how can I get access to the entire binary > contents of > > the HTTP body? > > > > I'm using Tomcat 5.0.25 BTW > > > > TIA > > Rob > > > > > > This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star Internet. The > > service is powered by MessageLabs. For more information on > a proactive > > anti-virus service working around the clock, around the > globe, visit: > > http://www.star.net.uk > > > _____________________________________________________________________ > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star Internet. The > service is powered by MessageLabs. 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