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/*
 * Copyright 2002-2007 the original author or authors.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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package org.springframework.core.io;

/**
 * Extended interface for a resource that is loaded from an enclosing
 * 'context', e.g. from a {@link javax.servlet.ServletContext} but also
 * from plain classpath paths or relative file system paths (specified
 * without an explicit prefix, hence applying relative to the local
 * {@link ResourceLoader}'s context).
 *
 * @author Juergen Hoeller
 * @since 2.5
 * @see org.springframework.web.context.support.ServletContextResource
 */
public interface ContextResource extends Resource {

    /**
     * Return the path within the enclosing 'context'.
     * <p>This is typically path relative to a context-specific root directory,
     * e.g. a ServletContext root or a PortletContext root.
     */
    String getPathWithinContext();

}