Get form parameters from multipart request without getting the files

Question

I\'m looking for a way to get the form parameters of a HTTP multi-part request in a Servlet-filter without uploading files (yet).

request.getParameterMap() returns e

Answer 1

The Oreilly Servlets website has some sample code which you can download customise and use. This includes MultipartRequest which sounds like it does what you require, it un-boxes a multipart request and allows access to the parameters and the files separately.