Have a look here: http://javawebparts.sourceforge.net
...more specifically this: http://javawebparts.sourceforge.net/javadocs/javawebparts/request/RequestHelpers.html ...the getBodyContent() is, I think, what your looking for. hth, Frank -- Frank W. Zammetti Founder and Chief Software Architect Omnytex Technologies http://www.omnytex.com AIM/Yahoo: fzammetti MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Author of "Practical Ajax Projects With Java Technology" (2006, Apress, ISBN 1-59059-695-1) and "JavaScript, DOM Scripting and Ajax Projects" (2007, Apress, ISBN 1-59059-816-4) Java Web Parts - http://javawebparts.sourceforge.net Supplying the wheel, so you don't have to reinvent it! On Tue, July 17, 2007 2:55 pm, Johnny Kewl wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joe Kramer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Tomcat Users List" <users@tomcat.apache.org> > Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 2:51 PM > Subject: Hot to access raw POST Data in servlet? > > >> Hello, >> >> I can't find a way to do a simple thing - access raw postdata in >> servlet service()/doPost() method. (The data that goes after the >> headers.) >> In old Servlet API it was possible using >> javax.servlet.http.HttpUtils.parsePostData() which is now deprecated. >> Servlet API only seem to have methods to access request parameters and >> properties in HttpServletRequest, but not the request data itself. >> >> What is the best/pssible practice to do that? > > Joe, I'm far too young to remember this function, so just slap me around > if > I dont get it ;) > If all that function gave you was a HashTable of parameters then wont > "getParameterNames" be good enough? > Ie you can enumerate through them find the parameters and the values... > like > this > > Enumeration paramNames = request.getParameterNames(); > while(paramNames.hasMoreElements()){ > paramName = (String)paramNames.nextElement(); > paramValue = request.getParameter(paramName); > } > > or you could use getParameterMap.... if you looking for something close to > the old HashTable. > getInputStream... will give you the raw stream. > > Young guys like me, use the Enumeration... its handy when you have more > than > one submit button ;) > > > >> Thanks. >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
