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Constants
BROWSER_LIKE_ACCEPTS = /,\s*\*\/\*|\*\/\*\s*,/
 
Instance Public methods
accepts()

Returns the accepted MIME type for the request.

Source: show | on GitHub 

# File actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/mime_negotiation.rb, line 30
def accepts
  @env["action_dispatch.request.accepts"] ||= begin
    header = @env['HTTP_ACCEPT'].to_s.strip

    if header.empty?
      [content_mime_type]
    else
      Mime::Type.parse(header)
    end
  end
end
content_mime_type()

The MIME type of the HTTP request, such as Mime::XML.

For backward compatibility, the post format is extracted from the X-Post-Data-Format HTTP header if present.

Source: show | on GitHub 

# File actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/mime_negotiation.rb, line 15
def content_mime_type
  @env["action_dispatch.request.content_type"] ||= begin
    if @env['CONTENT_TYPE'] =~ %r^([^,\;]*)/
      Mime::Type.lookup($1.strip.downcase)
    else
      nil
    end
  end
end
content_type()

Source: show | on GitHub 

# File actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/mime_negotiation.rb, line 25
def content_type
  content_mime_type && content_mime_type.to_s
end
format(view_path = [])

Returns the MIME type for the format used in the request.

GET %rposts/5.xml   | request.format => Mime::XML
GET %rposts/5.xhtml | request.format => Mime::HTML
GET %rposts/5       | request.format => Mime::HTML or MIME::JS, or request.accepts.first

Source: show | on GitHub 

# File actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/mime_negotiation.rb, line 48
def format(view_path = [])
  formats.first
end
format=(extension)

Sets the format by string extension, which can be used to force custom formats that are not controlled by the extension.

class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
  before_filter :adjust_format_for_iphone

  private
    def adjust_format_for_iphone
      request.format = :iphone if request.env["HTTP_USER_AGENT"][%riPhone/]
    end
end

Source: show | on GitHub 

# File actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/mime_negotiation.rb, line 76
def format=(extension)
  parameters[:format] = extension.to_s
  @env["action_dispatch.request.formats"] = [Mime::Type.lookup_by_extension(parameters[:format])]
end
formats()

Source: show | on GitHub 

# File actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/mime_negotiation.rb, line 52
def formats
  @env["action_dispatch.request.formats"] ||=
    if parameters[:format]
      Array(Mime[parameters[:format]])
    elsif use_accept_header && valid_accept_header
      accepts
    elsif xhr?
      [Mime::JS]
    else
      [Mime::HTML]
    end
end
negotiate_mime(order)

Receives an array of mimes and return the first user sent mime that matches the order array.

Source: show | on GitHub 

# File actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/mime_negotiation.rb, line 84
def negotiate_mime(order)
  formats.each do |priority|
    if priority == Mime::ALL
      return order.first
    elsif order.include?(priority)
      return priority
    end
  end

  order.include?(Mime::ALL) ? formats.first : nil
end
Instance Protected methods
use_accept_header()

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# File actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/mime_negotiation.rb, line 105
def use_accept_header
  !self.class.ignore_accept_header
end
valid_accept_header()

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# File actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/mime_negotiation.rb, line 100
def valid_accept_header
  (xhr? && (accept || content_mime_type)) ||
    (accept && accept !~ BROWSER_LIKE_ACCEPTS)
end