Java ClassPath loadResourceFromClasspath(Class clazz, String resourceName)

Description

Attempts to load a given resource from the classpath.

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
clazz	The class to use as reference re classpath.
resourceName	The name of the resource

Return

The URL to the resource, or null if not found.

Declaration

public static URL loadResourceFromClasspath(Class<?> clazz, String resourceName) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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import java.net.URL;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Attempts to load a given resource from the classpath.
     * 
     * @param clazz
     *            The class to use as reference re classpath.
     * @param resourceName
     *            The name of the resource
     * @return The URL to the resource, or null if not found.
     */
    public static URL loadResourceFromClasspath(Class<?> clazz, String resourceName) {
        URL ret = null;
        // first try from package scope
        ret = clazz.getResource(resourceName);
        if (ret == null) {
            // not found in package -> try from absolute path
            ret = clazz.getResource("/" + resourceName);
        }
        return ret;
    }
}

Related

1. getSystemClasspathEntries()
2. isInClassPath(String location)
3. loadDirectoryFromClasspath(String path)
4. loadFromClasspath(Class clazz, String fileName)
5. loadFromClasspath(final String configFileName)
6. parseClassPath(String classpath)
7. parseJavaClassPath()
8. printClassPath()
9. printClassPath(boolean single)