How to process uploaded file and for data in same servlet?

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I am uploading files using servlets. Now, i want to process some user input/form data in the same servlet. Is that possible? If, its possible means, how?

As far what i know is, doPost() method have an if condition to check whether the request contains mutilpart data and in else block the form processing. How the both if & else block getting execute? I am confused.

Any suggestions!!!

You won't be able to execute *both* the `if` and `else` blocks in the same request. But it sounds like you don't need to - *if* it's a multipart post, handle it as an upload, *else* hand it as a form submission. — Andrzej Doyle, Nov 19 '10 at 11:15
`doPost` has any statements you put there. What is confusing you? if multipart, process file, process data anyway, **not in else**. A code snippet may be helpful here. — khachik, Nov 19 '10 at 11:16
@khachik : i am already uploading files using a servlet. Now i want to process some form data using that same servlet, while uploading file. Is it possible!! — , Nov 19 '10 at 11:23
@ Andrzej Doyle: I want to do the both in same servlet at same time. Is that possible! — , Nov 19 '10 at 11:25

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

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Those if-else blocks are in a for or while loop over List<FileItem>, right? The loop just keeps repeating the piece of if-else code until there are no items anymore.

I must however admit that the FileItem is a misleading name. MultipartItem has been a better name.

How to process uploaded file and for data in same servlet?

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