netty / netty/netty

FileUpload or HttpData should contain HTTP-Headers

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Description

Using the FileUpload interface in the context of multipart/form-data requests and responses, it lacks the possibility to
access the http headers contained in the submitted form part.
Providing and returning these Headers is quite convenient to transport meta-data alongside the trasmitted binary-data.

Providing an interface method accessing these header would be useful.

Best regards and keep up your wonderful work.

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Start by locating the FileUpload and HttpData interfaces and the multipart/form-data handling they support. Review how submitted form-part metadata is currently represented, then determine the interface and implementation changes needed to expose HTTP headers. Done means multipart parts can provide their headers without losing existing binary-data behavior, with coverage for requests and responses.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
backend-api-design, networking
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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