How to get the path of where my file is uploaded to and print it out

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I am using primefaces for file upload, i want to find the location of where this file is uploaded to and then print it out in the console, or the webpage, how can i do this

i know to call the location i use :

#{user.fileText}

but i want to know the exact path if possible, how would i do that ?

my upload filter :

public class UploadFilter implements Filter {
   private int sizeThreshold = -1;
   private String repositoryPath;

   public void init(FilterConfig config) throws ServletException {
      repositoryPath = config.getInitParameter(
         "com.corejsf.UploadFilter.repositoryPath");
      try {
         String paramValue = config.getInitParameter(
            "com.corejsf.UploadFilter.sizeThreshold");
         if (paramValue != null) 
            sizeThreshold = Integer.parseInt(paramValue);
      }
      catch (NumberFormatException ex) {
         ServletException servletEx = new ServletException();
         servletEx.initCause(ex);
         throw servletEx;
      }
   }

   public void destroy() {
   }

   public void doFilter(ServletRequest request, 
      ServletResponse response, FilterChain chain) 
      throws IOException, ServletException {

      if (!(request instanceof HttpServletRequest)) {
         chain.doFilter(request, response);
         return;
      }

      HttpServletRequest httpRequest = (HttpServletRequest) request;

      boolean isMultipartContent 
         = ServletFileUpload.isMultipartContent(httpRequest);
      if (!isMultipartContent) {
         chain.doFilter(request, response);
         return;
      }

      DiskFileItemFactory factory = new DiskFileItemFactory();
      if (sizeThreshold >= 0)
         factory.setSizeThreshold(sizeThreshold);
      if (repositoryPath != null) 
         factory.setRepository(new File(repositoryPath));
      ServletFileUpload upload = new ServletFileUpload(factory);

      try {
         @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") List<FileItem> items 
            = (List<FileItem>) upload.parseRequest(httpRequest);
         final Map<String, String[]> map = new HashMap<String, String[]>();
         for (FileItem item : items) {
            String str = item.getString();
            if (item.isFormField())
               map.put(item.getFieldName(), new String[] { str });
            else
               httpRequest.setAttribute(item.getFieldName(), item);
         }

         chain.doFilter(new 
            HttpServletRequestWrapper(httpRequest) {
               public Map<String, String[]> getParameterMap() {
                  return map;
               }                   

               public String[] getParameterValues(String name) {
                  Map<String, String[]> map = getParameterMap();
                  return (String[]) map.get(name);
               }
               public String getParameter(String name) {
                  String[] params = getParameterValues(name);
                  if (params == null) return null;
                  return params[0];
               }
               public Enumeration<String> getParameterNames() {
                  Map<String, String[]> map = getParameterMap();
                  return Collections.enumeration(map.keySet());
               }
            }, response);
      } catch (FileUploadException ex) {
         ServletException servletEx = new ServletException();
         servletEx.initCause(ex);
         throw servletEx;
      }      
   }   
}

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:21

When using <p:fileUpload>, you should not be homebrewing a custom filter at all. The custom filter as you've shown so far does not properly interact with <p:fileUpload> component at all. You should use the filter provided by PrimeFaces itself. Which one it is and how to use it is clearly explained in its documentation. So you need among others exactly this filter:

<filter>
    <filter-name>PrimeFaces FileUpload Filter</filter-name>
    <filter-class>org.primefaces.webapp.filter.FileUploadFilter</filter-class>
</filter>
<filter-mapping>
    <filter-name>PrimeFaces FileUpload Filter</filter-name>
    <servlet-name>Faces Servlet</servlet-name>
</filter-mapping>

As to the save location, you've this fully in your own control. Just grab the file content in the bean (action)listener method by UploadedFile#getInputStream() and write it to the location of your choice.

You should not be interested in the location where PrimeFaces has "under the covers" stored it, it's namely a temporary location for the case the file is larger than the configured threshold buffer size (and thus will be automatically cleaned/deleted at intervals).

How to get the path of where my file is uploaded to and print it out

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