Thread: MultipartEntity content length not same as file size

Hello all,

I'm having an issue with my java uploader. I am creating a MultipartEntity but something is padding the file size with an additional 234 bytes so the upload is failing.

in the following code, contentLength is 1241572 bytes but my actual file size is 1241338 bytes.
Can someone tell me what is adding these additional bytes or how to bebug this?
The upload fails because the server responds with "Body size does not match filesize."

File file = new File(tempPath + '/' + "upload-test.mov");
MultipartEntity entity = new MultipartEntity();
ContentBody body = new FileBody(file, "multipart/mixed");
entity.addPart("upload-test.mov", body);
long contentLength = entity.getContentLength();  //content length is larger than source file by 234 bytes

(I noticed when I change the mime type to something other than "multipart/mixed" the content size changes.. I just want raw data!)

Thanks for any help.



-Tavis

Hello.
If your application is a web application and you are uploading files from client to server then you can use Java Zoom API (UploadBean - API and Design).
Thats just a friendly suggestion if your problem is still existing. I am not familiar with MultiPartEntiry API.

Syed.

i solved it by using FileEntity instead.