Sending image from android to java Server which is running Restful webservice?

Question

What is the best way to send image from Android to Java Server
My Server is running Restful Web service and i want to send image from Android to my Server.

should i convert it into JSON, XML or there is any better way of doing this?

i actually want to send image in a fast way
plz share if you have any sample code

Answer 1

[i]/**
     * Decodes a byte array from Base64 format.
     * 
     * @param s
     *            a Base64 String to be decoded.
     * @return An array containing the decoded data bytes.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException
     *             if the input is not valid Base64 encoded data.
     */
    public static byte[] decode(String s)
    {
        return decode(s.toCharArray());
    }

    /**
     * Decodes a byte array from Base64 format. No blanks or line breaks are
     * allowed within the Base64 encoded data.
     * 
     * @param in
     *            a character array containing the Base64 encoded data.
     * @return An array containing the decoded data bytes.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException
     *             if the input is not valid Base64 encoded data.
     */
    public static byte[] decode(char[] in)
    {
        int iLen = in.length;
        if (iLen % 4 != 0)
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(
            "Length of Base64 encoded input string is not a multiple of 4.");
        while (iLen > 0 && in[iLen - 1] == '=')
            iLen--;
        int oLen = (iLen * 3) / 4;
        byte[] out = new byte[oLen];
        int ip = 0;
        int op = 0;
        while (ip < iLen)
        {
            int i0 = in[ip++];
            int i1 = in[ip++];
            int i2 = ip < iLen ? in[ip++] : 'A';
            int i3 = ip < iLen ? in[ip++] : 'A';
            if (i0 > 127 || i1 > 127 || i2 > 127 || i3 > 127)
                throw new IllegalArgumentException(
                "Illegal character in Base64 encoded data.");
            int b0 = map2[i0];
            int b1 = map2[i1];
            int b2 = map2[i2];
            int b3 = map2[i3];
            if (b0 < 0 || b1 < 0 || b2 < 0 || b3 < 0)
                throw new IllegalArgumentException(
                "Illegal character in Base64 encoded data.");
            int o0 = (b0 << 2) | (b1 >>> 4);
            int o1 = ((b1 & 0xf) << 4) | (b2 >>> 2);
            int o2 = ((b2 & 3) << 6) | b3;
            out[op++] = (byte) o0;
            if (op < oLen)
                out[op++] = (byte) o1;
            if (op < oLen)
                out[op++] = (byte) o2;
        }
        return out;
    }[/i]

thanks to this post: http://www.coderanch.com/t/482256/java/java/Converting-Base-encoded-String-Image