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  /**
     *  Sends a file to the ServletResponse output stream.  Typically
     *  you want the browser to receive a different name than the
     *  name the file has been saved in your local database, since
     *  your local names need to be unique.
     *
     *  @param req The request
     *  @param resp The response
     *  @param filename The name of the file you want to download.
     *  @param original_filename The name the browser should receive.
     */
    private void doDownload( HttpServletRequest req, HttpServletResponse resp,
                             String filename, String original_filename )
        throws IOException
    {
        File                f        = new File(filename);
        int                 length   = 0;
        ServletOutputStream op       = resp.getOutputStream();
        ServletContext      context  = getServletConfig().getServletContext();
        String              mimetype = context.getMimeType( filename );

        //
        //  Set the response and go!
        //
        //
        resp.setContentType( (mimetype != null) ? mimetype : "application/octet-stream" );
        resp.setContentLength( (int)f.length() );
        resp.setHeader( "Content-Disposition", "attachment; filename=\"" + original_filename + "\"" );

        //
        //  Stream to the requester.
        //
        byte[] bbuf = new byte[BUFSIZE];
        DataInputStream in = new DataInputStream(new FileInputStream(f));

        while ((in != null) && ((length = in.read(bbuf)) != -1))
        {
            op.write(bbuf,0,length);
        }

        in.close();
        op.flush();
        op.close();
    }
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