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package javax.mail;

The context in which a piece of Message content is contained. A MessageContext object is returned by the getMessageContext method of the MessageAware interface. MessageAware is typically implemented by DataSources to allow a DataContentHandler to pass on information about the context in which a data content object is operating.
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Since: JavaMail 1.1
/** * The context in which a piece of Message content is contained. A * <code>MessageContext</code> object is returned by the * <code>getMessageContext</code> method of the * <code>MessageAware</code> interface. <code>MessageAware</code> is * typically implemented by <code>DataSources</code> to allow a * <code>DataContentHandler</code> to pass on information about the * context in which a data content object is operating. * * @see javax.mail.MessageAware * @see javax.activation.DataSource * @see javax.activation.DataContentHandler * @since JavaMail 1.1 */
public class MessageContext { private Part part;
Create a MessageContext object describing the context of the given Part.
Params:
  • part – the Part
/** * Create a MessageContext object describing the context of the given Part. * * @param part the Part */
public MessageContext(Part part) { this.part = part; }
Return the Part that contains the content.
Returns: the containing Part, or null if not known
/** * Return the Part that contains the content. * * @return the containing Part, or null if not known */
public Part getPart() { return part; }
Return the Message that contains the content. Follows the parent chain up through containing Multipart objects until it comes to a Message object, or null.
Returns: the containing Message, or null if not known
/** * Return the Message that contains the content. * Follows the parent chain up through containing Multipart * objects until it comes to a Message object, or null. * * @return the containing Message, or null if not known */
public Message getMessage() { try { return getMessage(part); } catch (MessagingException ex) { return null; } }
Return the Message containing an arbitrary Part. Follows the parent chain up through containing Multipart objects until it comes to a Message object, or null.
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Returns: the containing Message, or null if none
/** * Return the Message containing an arbitrary Part. * Follows the parent chain up through containing Multipart * objects until it comes to a Message object, or null. * * @return the containing Message, or null if none * @see javax.mail.BodyPart#getParent * @see javax.mail.Multipart#getParent */
private static Message getMessage(Part p) throws MessagingException { while (p != null) { if (p instanceof Message) return (Message)p; BodyPart bp = (BodyPart)p; Multipart mp = bp.getParent(); if (mp == null) // MimeBodyPart might not be in a MimeMultipart return null; p = mp.getParent(); } return null; }
Return the Session we're operating in.
Returns: the Session, or null if not known
/** * Return the Session we're operating in. * * @return the Session, or null if not known */
public Session getSession() { Message msg = getMessage(); return msg != null ? msg.getSession() : null; } }