trasferring files over sockets

[Sedai]

hi!

How can i transfer a file over a socket?

I thought it would be pretty straightforward, but I couldn't think of any way.
The FileInputStream class cannot be wrapped around a socket, quite naturally, the way a DataInputStream can.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.


Avendeval

 

[wushutwist]

You can easily get the Socket's input and output stream with Socket.getInputStream() and Socket.getOutputStream(). You can then feed a FileOutputStream with the Socket's InputStream or feed the Socket's OutputStream with your FileInputStream.

Make sense?

 

[DixieFlatline]

i usually bind the in out stream of socket to a zip stream

just a thought

Dix

 

[Sedai]

Thanks. So it IS that easy after all
Will play with it and see what happens.

THANKS wushutwist and DixieFlatline Avendeval