Upload Multiple Files or Folder

[abinash das]

I have a requirement of uploading multiple files or A folder from the client side to the Server's Specific location.
How to achieve the same.


can anybody help me.

[Dawn Charangat]

if you are using struts, you can make use of the struts upload action. If it is plain vanilla JSP. make use of the <file> tag in html, and read the file manually in your java controller class.

[Frank Eichfelder]

As far as I know it is not possible to upload several files or a complete folder in one turn via HTTP to the server.

[Bear Bibeault]

Dawn, unless someone specifically mentions Struts or posts in the Struts forum, please do not assume that Struts is in use. Thanks.

[Bear Bibeault]

This is most often accomplished by presenting multiple file upload controls to the user. You can even use JavaScript to create as many as you want on demand.

[Steve James]

Have a look at Apache Commons FileUpload .

[abinash das]

Yes I am using Apaches common upload API only, But in my application there is a requirement user needs to upload some 100 files
At one shot.There i am not able to incorporate the Apache commons upload technique to select a Folder containing 100 files.

How to Do it ?
Any Solution will be highly appreciated.

[Frank Eichfelder]

In this case, you can use an applet for selecting a folder on the client side, but you would have to code the tranfer of the individual files to the server yourself (commons-fileupload handles only the server-side of file-transfer as far as I know).

[abinash das]

Do any Body have any sample to proceed forward.

if any Body have please give as soon as possible.
Thanks in Adv.

[Ulf Dittmer]

If you want to use an applet I'd suggest to look into the Apache Commons HttpClient library. The http://faq.javaranch.com/java/FileUpload page links to some material about both libraries.

[abinash das]

Thanxs for the link
http://faq.javaranch.com/java/FileUpload

but it is same as i am using i am using apachec commons only.
But with using browse button to upload files
i cant able to upload Folders .

So, i want help,how can i use an applet at the client side which will communicate with apache commons API
to upload Files.

[Bear Bibeault]

As this has become about Applets. I've shifted it to the Applets forum.

[Ulf Dittmer]

abinash das wrote:i cant able to upload Folders .

That's why it was suggested that you write an applet that lets the user select a folder. Then you can use the Commons HttpClient library for the applet (client) side of the upload.

[abinash das]

Actually I am new To Appelts,So If Some Body have a sample Code of an Applet which Uploads Folder
and is Integrated with the Apache Commons will be really Help full.

[Ulf Dittmer]

An extensive applet tutorial can be found at http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/deployment/applet/index.html

Before you go down that road, make sure that using applets is acceptable with regards to requirements and user base.