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Class ResourceFinder

java.lang.Object
  io.ResourceFinder

public class ResourceFinder
extends java.lang.Object

A ResourceFinder is used to find a "resource" either in the .jar file (containing the ResourceFinder class) or in the local file system

See Also:

"The Design and Implementation of Multimedia Software © 2011"

Method Summary

static ResourceFinder	createInstance() Factory method
static ResourceFinder	createInstance(java.lang.Object o) Factory method
java.io.InputStream	findInputStream(java.lang.String name) Find a resource
java.net.URL	findURL(java.lang.String name) Find a resource
java.lang.String[]	loadResourceNames(java.lang.String listName) Load a list of resource names from a list (e.g., file) Note: This method does not return an array of InputStream objects to conserver resources.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

createInstance

public static ResourceFinder createInstance()

Factory method

Returns:

A ResourceFinder that will search "locally"

createInstance

public static ResourceFinder createInstance(java.lang.Object o)

Factory method

Parameters:

o - The Object that defines the location of the search

Returns:

A ResourceFinder that will search "near" o

findInputStream

public java.io.InputStream findInputStream(java.lang.String name)

Find a resource

Returns:

The InputStream of the resource (or null)

findURL

public java.net.URL findURL(java.lang.String name)

Find a resource

Returns:

The URL of the resource (or null)

loadResourceNames

public java.lang.String[] loadResourceNames(java.lang.String listName)

Load a list of resource names from a list (e.g., file) Note: This method does not return an array of InputStream objects to conserver resources.

Parameters:

listName - The name of the list

Returns:

The resource names