Uploading files – multipart HTTP POST and Apache HttpClient « Goldin, the Junior

Uploading files – multipart HTTP POST and Apache HttpClient « Goldin, the Junior:

HttpClient client = new DefaultHttpClient(); client.getParams().setParameter(CoreProtocolPNames.PROTOCOL_VERSION, HttpVersion.HTTP_1_1);  HttpPost        post   = new HttpPost( url ); MultipartEntity entity = new MultipartEntity( HttpMultipartMode.BROWSER_COMPATIBLE );  // For File parameters entity.addPart( paramName, new FileBody((( File ) paramValue ), "application/zip" ));  // For usual String parameters entity.addPart( paramName, new StringBody( paramValue.toString(), "text/plain",                                            Charset.forName( "UTF-8" )));  post.setEntity( entity );  // Here we go! String response = EntityUtils.toString( client.execute( post ).getEntity(), "UTF-8" );  client.getConnectionManager().shutdown();