Java Resource Get loadResource(Class contextClass, String resourceName)

Description

Returns the url of a resource.

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
contextClass	a parameter
resourceName	a parameter

Declaration

public static URL loadResource(Class<?> contextClass, String resourceName) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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import java.net.URL;
import com.google.common.io.Resources;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Returns the url of a resource.
     * 1. The context class is being used.
     * 2. The thread context class loader is being used.
     * If both approach fail, returns null.
     *
     * @param contextClass
     * @param resourceName
     * @return
     */
    public static URL loadResource(Class<?> contextClass, String resourceName) {
        URL url = null;
        if (contextClass != null) {
            url = Resources.getResource(contextClass, resourceName);
        }
        if (url == null && Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader() != null) {
            url = Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader().getResource(resourceName);
        }
        return url;
    }
}

Related

1. getResources(String pkgName)
2. getResourcesFromDirectory(File resource, Pattern pattern)
3. getResourceString(ResourceBundle rb, String key, Object param1)
4. getResourceString(String key)
5. getResourceString(String key, Object... args)
6. loadResource(final String name)
7. loadResource(final String s)
8. readResource(String resource, Class c)
9. readToString(final Class nearClass, final String resource)