how to upload an image using servlet to an absolute path - image

Question

I want to upload a file to my project folder. My code is as follows:
protected void doPost(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) throws ServletException, IOException {
File savedFile;
String destination;
List<FileItem> items = null;
try {
items = new ServletFileUpload(new DiskFileItemFactory()).parseRequest(request);
} catch (FileUploadException e) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e.printStackTrace();
}
for (FileItem item : items) {
if (item.isFormField()) {
// Process regular form field (input type="text|radio|checkbox|etc", select, etc).
} else {
// Process form file field (input type="file").
String fieldName = item.getFieldName();
String fileName = FilenameUtils.getName(item.getName());
InputStream fileContent = item.getInputStream();
String userName = (String) session.getAttribute("newUser");
destination = getServletConfig().getServletContext().getContextPath() + "\\" + userName + ".jpeg";
savedFile = new File(destination);
//Check if file exists
if(!savedFile.exists())
savedFile.createNewFile();
BufferedOutputStream bos = new BufferedOutputStream(new FileOutputStream(savedFile));
byte[] buffer = new byte[1024];
int len;
//Read from file and write to new file destination
while((len = fileContent.read(buffer)) >= 0) {
bos.write(buffer, 0, len);
}
//Closing the streams
fileContent.close();
bos.close();
}
}
}
When I run the jsp file and browse and select the required image and submit the form, the servlet runs but it throws IOException. The exception is throws by the line where I create a new path using savedFile.createNewFile(). Before I used that code, it threw another FileNotFoundException. I am not sure if the path that I have provided is correct.

Answer 1

Try to use getRealPath() method.
String fileName="/" + userName + ".jpeg";
destination = getServletContext().getRealPath(fileName);
savedFile = new File(destination);