How to retrieve String on Servlet send as a part of Multipart Post

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This may be very simple question but I have been looking around for a while. I am sending two strings to a Java Servlet on Tomcat 7.

multipartContent.addPart("destadd", sb1);
multipartContent.addPart("destfilename", sb2);

I am trying to retrieve these String like this

String destFileName = request.getPart("destfilename").getName();

but in vein. I will appreciate any help.

Possible duplicate http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2422468/how-to-upload-files-in-jsp-servlet/2424824#2424824 — Hardik Mishra, Apr 27 '12 at 05:00

Gaurav Agarwal · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-28T19:49:05.120

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I was running around for two days almost, fianlly I got the answer

Part destFileNamePart = request.getPart("destfilename");
Scanner s = new Scanner(destFileNamePart.getInputStream());
String destFileName = s.nextLine();

edited Apr 28 '12 at 19:49

answered Apr 28 '12 at 18:01

Gaurav Agarwal

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Thanks a lot i had exactly the same situation – Jean T Jan 02 '20 at 08:06

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 07 '19 at 12:52

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A little bit late but it may help for someone else:

IOUtils.toString( destFileNamePart.getInputStream() );

answered Nov 07 '19 at 12:52

Leonardo Anibal Fernandez

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It works like a charm, thanks, i assume this more optimized than using the scanner ? – Jean T Jan 02 '20 at 08:27

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:00

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Have you looked at Get form parameters from multipart request without getting the files.

You can also use utility class such as O'Reilly MultipartRequest and more info here

edited May 23 '17 at 12:00

Community

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answered Apr 26 '12 at 19:03

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A code in the answer would surly have got an upvote and accepted answer. – Gaurav Agarwal Apr 26 '12 at 19:12
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Don't use O'Reilly MultipartRequest. It's older than your grandfather. Use Apache Commons FileUpload. – BalusC Apr 29 '12 at 05:03

How to retrieve String on Servlet send as a part of Multipart Post

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