JSMedia

Overview

JSMedia is a media wrapper designed for managing media content within solutions. It enables manipulation of media properties such as content bytes, MIME types, and metadata through a set of defined properties and methods.

The bytes property represents the content of the media as a byte array. This allows direct modification of the media content while retaining its original name. For example, users can read image files, replace their content, and verify changes programmatically. The mimeType property specifies the type of media, such as 'image/jpg' or 'image/png'. It can be updated alongside the content to reflect new media formats without altering the media’s name.

JSMedia provides several methods for interacting with media objects:

• getAsString(): Converts the byte content into a UTF-8 encoded string, returning null if the conversion fails or if the byte content is unavailable.

• getName(): Retrieves the name of the media object, ensuring that changes to content or MIME type do not affect the original name.

• getUUID(): Returns a unique identifier (UUID) for the media, allowing for precise identification.

• setAsString(string): Updates the media’s byte content using a UTF-8 encoded string, enabling quick modifications with string inputs.

For more comprehensive information, refer to the media section of this documentation.

Properties Summarized

Type	Name	Summary
Array	bytes	A byte array holding the content of the Media object.
String	mimeType	The MIME type of the Media object.

Methods Summarized

Type	Name	Summary
String	getAsString()	Returns this media's bytes a a String converting it with the UTF-8 Charset.
String	getName()	The name of the Media object.
UUID	getUUID()	Returns the UUID of this media
void	setAsString(string)	Sets the bytes of this media to the give String that is converted to bytes using the UTF-8 Charset.

Properties Detailed

bytes

A byte array holding the content of the Media object.

Type Array

Sample

var ballBytes = plugins.file.readFile('d:/ball.jpg');
var mapBytes = plugins.file.readFile('d:/map.png');
var ballImage = solutionModel.newMedia('ball.jpg', ballBytes);
application.output('original image name: ' + ballImage.getName());
ballImage.bytes = mapBytes;
ballImage.mimeType = 'image/png';
application.output('image name after change: ' + ballImage.getName()); // The name remains unchanged. Only the content (bytes) are changed.
application.output('image mime type: ' + ballImage.mimeType);
application.output('image size: ' + ballImage.bytes.length);

mimeType

The MIME type of the Media object.

Some examples are: 'image/jpg', 'image/png', etc.

Type String

Sample

var ballBytes = plugins.file.readFile('d:/ball.jpg');
var mapBytes = plugins.file.readFile('d:/map.png');
var ballImage = solutionModel.newMedia('ball.jpg', ballBytes);
application.output('original image name: ' + ballImage.getName());
ballImage.bytes = mapBytes;
ballImage.mimeType = 'image/png';
application.output('image name after change: ' + ballImage.getName()); // The name remains unchanged. Only the content (bytes) are changed.
application.output('image mime type: ' + ballImage.mimeType);
application.output('image size: ' + ballImage.bytes.length);

Methods Detailed

getAsString()

Returns this media's bytes a a String converting it with the UTF-8 Charset. Returns null if it couldn't convert it or the bytes where null.

Returns: String

getName()

The name of the Media object.

Returns: String A String holding the name of this Media object.

Sample

var ballBytes = plugins.file.readFile('d:/ball.jpg');
var mapBytes = plugins.file.readFile('d:/map.png');
var ballImage = solutionModel.newMedia('ball.jpg', ballBytes);
application.output('original image name: ' + ballImage.getName());
ballImage.bytes = mapBytes;
ballImage.mimeType = 'image/png';
application.output('image name after change: ' + ballImage.getName()); // The name remains unchanged. Only the content (bytes) are changed.
application.output('image mime type: ' + ballImage.mimeType);
application.output('image size: ' + ballImage.bytes.length);

getUUID()

Returns the UUID of this media

Returns: UUID

Sample

var ballImg = plugins.file.readFile('d:/ball.jpg');
application.output(ballImg.getUUID().toString());

setAsString(string)

Sets the bytes of this media to the give String that is converted to bytes using the UTF-8 Charset.

Parameters

• String string ;

Returns: void

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