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/*
* @(#)MultipartDataSource.java 1.6 02/03/27
*/
package com.sun.xml.internal.messaging.saaj.packaging.mime;
import com.sun.xml.internal.messaging.saaj.packaging.mime.internet.MimeBodyPart;
import javax.activation.DataSource;
/**
* MultipartDataSource is a DataSource
that contains body
* parts. This allows "mail aware" DataContentHandlers
to
* be implemented more efficiently by being aware of such
* DataSources
and using the appropriate methods to access
* BodyParts
.
* * Note that the data of a MultipartDataSource is also available as * an input stream.
* * This interface will typically be implemented by providers that * preparse multipart bodies, for example an IMAP provider. * * @version 1.6, 02/03/27 * @author John Mani * @see javax.activation.DataSource */ public interface MultipartDataSource extends DataSource { /** * Return the number of enclosed MimeBodyPart objects. * * @return number of parts */ public int getCount(); /** * Get the specified MimeBodyPart. Parts are numbered starting at 0. * * @param index the index of the desired MimeBodyPart * @return the MimeBodyPart * @exception IndexOutOfBoundsException if the given index * is out of range. * @exception MessagingException */ public MimeBodyPart getBodyPart(int index) throws MessagingException; }