[TIKA-1260] Detection result for zero-byte files is text/plain

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Not A Problem
• Affects Version/s: 1.5
• Component/s: detector
• Labels: empty zero-length

Environment

Linux Mint 16

• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Johan van der Knijff
• Created: 17/Mar/14 17:17
• Updated: 17/Mar/14 18:28
• Resolved: 17/Mar/14 18:28

Description

Running Tika with the -d (detection) option, any zero-byte files are identified as "text/plain". I'm wondering if this is the intended behavior? I know the Unix File tool reports "inode/x-empty" in such cases. Perhaps Tika should do this as well?