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Objects

v1.2.14

mime

All Modules

Object - mime : MediaType

Describes the nature of the data in the body of a MIME entity.

Methods

getBaseType

Gets the “primaryType/subtype+suffix” combination in a string format.

toString

Converts the media type to a string, which is suitable to be used as the value of a corresponding HTTP header.

Fields

  • primaryType string

  • Declares the general type of data

  • subType string

  • A specific format of the primary-type data

  • suffix string

  • Identifies the semantics of a specific media type

  • parameters map<string> (default {})

  • A set of parameters specified in an attribute=value notation

getBaseType

()

returns string

Gets the “primaryType/subtype+suffix” combination in a string format.

 string baseType = mediaType.getBaseType();

  • Return Type

    (string)

  • Base type as a string from the MediaType struct

toString

()

returns string

Converts the media type to a string, which is suitable to be used as the value of a corresponding HTTP header.

 string mediaTypeString = mediaType.toString();

  • Return Type

    (string)

  • Content type with parameters as a string