ASP .Net Web API RC: Multipart file-upload to Memorystream

Question

I'm trying to save (an) uploaded file(s) to a database/memorystream, but I can't figure it out.

All I have right now is this:

public Task<HttpResponseMessage> AnswerQuestion()
{
    if (!Request.Content.IsMimeMultipartContent())
    {
        throw new HttpResponseException(HttpStatusCode.UnsupportedMediaType);
    }

    var root = HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath("~/App_Data");
    var provider = new MultipartFormDataStreamProvider(root);

    var task = Request.Content.ReadAsMultipartAsync(provider).
        ContinueWith<HttpResponseMessage>(t =>
        {
            if (t.IsFaulted || t.IsCanceled)
            {
                Request.CreateErrorResponse(HttpStatusCode.InternalServerError, t.Exception);
            }

            foreach (var file in provider.FileData)
            {
                Trace.WriteLine(file.Headers.ContentDisposition.FileName);
                Trace.WriteLine("Server file path: " + file.LocalFileName);
            }
            return Request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.OK);
        });

    return task;
}

But of course this only saves the file to a specific location. I think I have to work with a custom class derived from MediaTypeFormatter to save it to a MemoryStream, but I don't see how to do it.

Please help. Thanks in advance!

Iravanchi · Accepted Answer · 2015-02-06 09:12:30Z

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Multipart content can be read into any of the concrete implementations of the abstract MultipartStreamProvider class - see http://aspnetwebstack.codeplex.com/SourceControl/changeset/view/8fda60945d49#src%2fSystem.Net.Http.Formatting%2fMultipartStreamProvider.cs.

These are:

- MultipartMemoryStreamProvider 
- MultipartFileStreamProvider 
- MultipartFormDataStreamProvider 
- MultipartRelatedStreamProvider

In your case:

if (Request.Content.IsMimeMultipartContent())
{              
   var streamProvider = new MultipartMemoryStreamProvider();
   var task = Request.Content.ReadAsMultipartAsync(streamProvider).ContinueWith(t =>
   {
       foreach (var item in streamProvider.Contents)
       {
           //do something
       }
   });
}

edited Feb 6, 2015 at 9:12

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answered Aug 31, 2012 at 9:20

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2 Comments

Taras Alenin Over a year ago

Does it mean the contents of each part will be loaded into memory? If you have large files being uploaded would that mean you have to write your own MultipartStreamProvider implementation?

Simon Over a year ago

What would the //do something bit look like...?

Kiran · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-30 15:25:25Z

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You can use MultipartMemoryStreamProvider for your scenario.

[Updated] Noticed that you are using RC, i think MultipartMemoryStreamProvider was added post-RC and is currently in RTM.

edited Aug 30, 2012 at 15:25

answered Aug 30, 2012 at 15:19

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