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## javax.portlet
Interface ActionRequest

All Superinterfaces:
  PortletRequest

All Known Implementing Classes:
  ActionRequestImpl, JBossActionRequest

    public interface ActionRequest

extends PortletRequest

The `ActionRequest` represents the request sent to the portlet to handle an action. It extends the PortletRequest interface to provide action request information to portlets.
The portlet container creates an `ActionRequest` object and passes it as argument to the portlet's `processAction` method.

Version:
  $Revision: 5441 $
Author:
  Julien Viet
See Also:
  `PortletRequest`, `RenderRequest`

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface javax.portlet.PortletRequest
`BASIC_AUTH, CLIENT_CERT_AUTH, DIGEST_AUTH, FORM_AUTH, USER_INFO`

Method Summary
`java.lang.String` | `getCharacterEncoding()` Returns the name of the character encoding used in the body of this request.
`int` | `getContentLength()` Returns the length, in bytes, of the request body which is made available by the input stream, or -1 if the length is not known.
`java.lang.String` | `getContentType()` Returns the MIME type of the body of the request, or null if the type is not known.
`java.io.InputStream` | `getPortletInputStream()` Retrieves the body of the HTTP request from client to portal as binary data using an `InputStream`.
`java.io.BufferedReader` | `getReader()` Retrieves the body of the HTTP request from the client to the portal as character data using a `BufferedReader`.
`void` | `setCharacterEncoding(java.lang.String enc)` Overrides the name of the character encoding used in the body of this request.

Methods inherited from interface javax.portlet.PortletRequest
`getAttribute, getAttributeNames, getAuthType, getContextPath, getLocale, getLocales, getParameter, getParameterMap, getParameterNames, getParameterValues, getPortalContext, getPortletMode, getPortletSession, getPortletSession, getPreferences, getProperties, getProperty, getPropertyNames, getRemoteUser, getRequestedSessionId, getResponseContentType, getResponseContentTypes, getScheme, getServerName, getServerPort, getUserPrincipal, getWindowState, isPortletModeAllowed, isRequestedSessionIdValid, isSecure, isUserInRole, isWindowStateAllowed, removeAttribute, setAttribute`

Method Detail

### getCharacterEncoding

    java.lang.String getCharacterEncoding()

  Returns the name of the character encoding used in the body of this request. This method returns `null` if the request does not specify a character encoding.

  Returns:
    a `String` containing the name of the chararacter encoding, or `null` if the request does not specify a character encoding.

### getContentLength

    int getContentLength()

  Returns the length, in bytes, of the request body which is made available by the input stream, or -1 if the length is not known.

  Returns:
    an integer containing the length of the request body or -1 if the length is not known

### getContentType

    java.lang.String getContentType()

  Returns the MIME type of the body of the request, or null if the type is not known.

  Returns:
    a `String` containing the name of the MIME type of the request, or null if the type is not known.

### getPortletInputStream

    java.io.InputStream getPortletInputStream()
                                              throws java.lang.IllegalStateException,
                                                     java.io.IOException

  Retrieves the body of the HTTP request from client to portal as binary data using an `InputStream`. Either this method or `getReader()` may be called to read the body, but not both.

  For HTTP POST data of type application/x-www-form-urlencoded this method throws an `IllegalStateException` as this data has been already processed by the portal/portlet-container and is available as request parameters.

  Returns:
    an input stream containing the body of the request
  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if getReader was already called, or it is a HTTP POST data of type application/x-www-form-urlencoded
    `java.io.IOException` - if an input or output exception occurred

### getReader

    java.io.BufferedReader getReader()
                                     throws java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException,
                                            java.lang.IllegalStateException,
                                            java.io.IOException

  Retrieves the body of the HTTP request from the client to the portal as character data using a `BufferedReader`. The reader translates the character data according to the character encoding used on the body. Either this method or `getPortletInputStream()` may be called to read the body, not both.

  For HTTP POST data of type application/x-www-form-urlencoded this method throws an `IllegalStateException` as this data has been already processed by the portal/portlet-container and is available as request parameters.

  Returns:
    a `BufferedReader` containing the body of the request
  Throws:
    `java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException` - if the character set encoding used is not supported and the text cannot be decoded
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if `getPortletInputStream()` method has been called on this request, it is a HTTP POST data of type application/x-www-form-urlencoded.
    `java.io.IOException` - if an input or output exception occurred
  See Also:
    `getPortletInputStream()`

### setCharacterEncoding

    void setCharacterEncoding(java.lang.String enc)
                              throws java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException,
                                     java.lang.IllegalStateException

  Overrides the name of the character encoding used in the body of this request. This method must be called prior to reading input using `getReader()` or `getPortletInputStream()`.

  This method only sets the character set for the Reader that the `getReader()` method returns.

  Parameters:
    `enc` - a `String` containing the name of the chararacter encoding.
  Throws:
    `java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException` - if this is not a valid encoding
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if this method is called after reading request parameters or reading input using `getReader()`

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