Network.HTTP.Media.MediaType

Defines the media type types and functions.

Type and creation

data MediaType

An HTTP media type, consisting of the type, subtype, and parameters.

Instances

Eq MediaType

Show MediaType

IsString MediaType

type Parameters = Map ByteString ByteString

MediaType parameters.

(//) :: ByteString -> ByteString -> MediaType

Builds a MediaType without parameters. Can produce an error if either type is invalid.

(/:) :: MediaType -> (ByteString, ByteString) -> MediaType

Adds a parameter to a MediaType. Can produce an error if either string is invalid.

parse :: ByteString -> Maybe MediaType

Parses a media type header into a MediaType.

toByteString :: MediaType -> ByteString

Converts MediaType to ByteString.

Querying

mainType :: MediaType -> ByteString

Retrieves the main type of a MediaType.

subType :: MediaType -> ByteString

Retrieves the sub type of a MediaType.

parameters :: MediaType -> Parameters

Retrieves the parameters of a MediaType.

(/?) :: MediaType -> ByteString -> Bool

Evaluates if a MediaType has a parameter of the given name.

(/.) :: MediaType -> ByteString -> Maybe ByteString

Retrieves a parameter from a MediaType.