rs.baselib.io

Class FileFinder

java.lang.Object

rs.baselib.io.FileFinder

public class FileFinder
extends Object

Utility to find a file on disk.

Author:

RalphSchuster

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
FileFinder()

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static URL	find(Class<?> clazz, String name) Tries to find the file specified from filesystem or classpath.
static URL	find(String name) Tries to find the file specified from filesystem or classpath.
static String	load(Class<?> clazz, String name) Finds and loads a file.
static String	load(String name) Finds and loads a file.
static InputStream	open(Class<?> clazz, String name) Tries to find the file specified from filesystem or classpath.
static InputStream	open(String name) Tries to find the file specified from filesystem or classpath.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

FileFinder

public FileFinder()

Method Detail

find

public static URL find(String name)

Tries to find the file specified from filesystem or classpath.

Parameters:

name - - name of file, can be fully qualified

Returns:

URL to the file

find

public static URL find(Class<?> clazz,
       String name)

Tries to find the file specified from filesystem or classpath.

Parameters:

name - - name of file, can be fully qualified

clazz - class to get the class loader from

Returns:

URL to the file

open

public static InputStream open(String name)
                        throws IOException

Tries to find the file specified from filesystem or classpath.

Parameters:

name - - name of file, can be fully qualified

Returns:

stream to the file

Throws:

IOException

open

public static InputStream open(Class<?> clazz,
               String name)
                        throws IOException

Tries to find the file specified from filesystem or classpath.

Parameters:

name - - name of file, can be fully qualified

clazz - class to get the class loader from

Returns:

stream to the file

Throws:

IOException

load

public static String load(String name)
                   throws IOException

Finds and loads a file.

Parameters:

name - - name of file

Returns:

contents of file

Throws:

IOException

load

public static String load(Class<?> clazz,
          String name)
                   throws IOException

Finds and loads a file.

Parameters:

name - - name of file

clazz - class to get the class loader from

Returns:

contents of file

Throws:

IOException