It seems like byte[] would be simpler right? Save a layer of translation? Of course, that might just move the translation inwards.. Please file a bug so we don't forget about this...
Eric > -----Original Message----- > From: Scott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 11:17 PM > To: Jakarta Commons Developers List > Subject: Re: [email] ByteArrayDataSource > > > Hi, > > I use it to attach dynamically generated content (which often ends up as > a byte[]) to an email. > > The attach() methods in MultipartEmail and the EmailAttachment class > want either a File, URL, or DataSource. The ByteArrayDataSource class > saves someone the time of implementing their own DataSource for this > purpose. Of course, an attach() method that accepts a byte[] would work > well also. > > Scott > > > Eric Pugh wrote: > > That is quite possible! Can you explain the use case for > > ByteArrayDataSource? It seemed like a terrible hack, but maybe it was a > > terribly cool idea? > > > > > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: Scott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 8:58 PM > >>To: Commons-Dev > >>Subject: [email] ByteArrayDataSource > >> > >> > >>Hi, > >> > >>I noticted that the ByteArrayDataSource class was removed from > >>commons-email. I found it to be a useful addition to commons-email...has > >>it moved to a different commons project? > >> > >>The Turbine javadoc for this class says that > >>org.apache.turbine.util.mail.ByteArrayDataSource is deprecated and that > >>org.apache.commons.mail.ByteArrayDataSource should be used instead. Is > >>it possible that the class remained deprecated when moved from Turbine > >>to commons-email, and that its removal was accidental? > >> > >>Thanks, > >>Scott > >> > >>--------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
