Java Web Server

Question

Hi There,
Is there anyone who can help me with a java issue?
I'm working on an assignment that deals with a simple java web server. The aim of the assignment is to create features that will allow the generation of dynamic web pages, the minimum requriement is that the current date be displayed on the web page. This is the method that sends the files is :
public void sendFile( String m ) throws IOException
if ( m == null ) return;
String file = baseDir + m.substring( 0, m.indexOf( ' ' ) );
String ext = file.substring( file.indexOf( '.' )+1 );
ext = ext.toLowerCase();
IO.Trace( "FILE", "File [" + file + "]" +
" Ext [" + ext + "]" );
File aFile = new File( file );
if ( aFile.canRead() )
theOut.putLine( "HTTP/1.1 200 OK ");
theOut.putLine( "Connection: close");
theOut.putLine( "Content-length " + aFile.length() );
if ( ext.equals( "jpg" ) || ext.equals( "jpeg" ))
theOut.putLine( "Content-type: image/jpg");
if ( ext.equals( "gif" ) )
theOut.putLine( "Content-type: image/gif");
if ( ext.equals( "htm" ) || ext.equals( "html" ))
theOut.putLine( "Content-type: text/html ");
theOut.putLine( "" );
theOut.copyFile( file );
} else {                                   
theOut.putLine( "HTTP/1.1 403 Problem ");
I've done the following,
Date curDate = new Date();
TimeZone gmTz = TimeZone.getTimeZone ("GMT");
SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat ("dd MMM yyyy hh:mm:ss zzz");
sdf.setTimeZone (gmTz);
String source = "<br>Date: " + sdf.format ( curDate );
File aFile = new File ( file )
byte buf[] = source.getBytes();
OutputStream f0 = new FileOutputStream ( file, true );
for ( int i=0; i <buf.length; i++ )
f0.write ( buf);
f0.close();
Am i on the right track?
I would appreciate the help...
Thanks

Answer 1

Am i on the right track? Does it compile? Does it run without errors? Does it do what you want it to? If yes, then you're on the right track. If no, then illuminate your problems. It boggles my mind how often people ask if their code is good rather than running it and seeing for themselves...