The Java Developers Almanac 1.4

e726. Determining the File Format of a Sampled Audio File

    try {
        // From file
        AudioFileFormat fformat = AudioSystem.getAudioFileFormat(new File("audiofile"));
    
        // From URL
        fformat = AudioSystem.getAudioFileFormat(new URL("http://hostname/audiofile"));
    
        if (fformat.getType() == AudioFileFormat.Type.AIFC) {
        } else if (fformat.getType() == AudioFileFormat.Type.AIFF) {
        } else if (fformat.getType() == AudioFileFormat.Type.AU) {
        } else if (fformat.getType() == AudioFileFormat.Type.WAVE) {
        }
    } catch (MalformedURLException e) {
    } catch (IOException e) {
    } catch (UnsupportedAudioFileException e) {
        // File format is not supported.
    }

Related Examples

e727. Determining the Encoding of a Sampled Audio File
e728. Determining the Duration of a Sampled Audio File
e729. Determining the Position of a Sampled Audio Player
e730. Setting the Volume of a Sampled Audio Player

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