Class ClassPathResource

java.lang.Object

org.springframework.core.io.AbstractResource

org.springframework.core.io.AbstractFileResolvingResource

org.springframework.core.io.ClassPathResource

All Implemented Interfaces:

Inputstreamsource, Resource

Direct Known subclasses:

DefaultResourceLoader.ClassPathContextResource

public class ClassPathResource
extends AbstractFileResolvingResource

Resource implementation for class path resources. Uses either a given ClassLoader or a given Class for loading resources.

supports resolution as java.io.File if the class path resource resides in the file system, but not for resources in a JAR. Always supports resolution as java.net.URL.

since:

28.12.2003

Author:

Juergen Hoeller, sam Brannen

see Also:

• ClassLoader.getResourceAsstream(string)
• ClassLoader.getResource(string)
• Class.getResourceAsstream(string)
• Class.getResource(string)

Constructor summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
ClassPathResource(string path)	Create a new ClassPathResource for ClassLoader usage.
ClassPathResource(string&nbsp;path, @Nullable Class<?>&nbsp;clazz)	Create a new ClassPathResource for Class usage.
ClassPathResource(string&nbsp;path, @Nullable ClassLoader&nbsp;classLoader)	Create a new ClassPathResource for ClassLoader usage.

Method summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Resource	createRelative(string relativePath)	This implementation creates a ClassPathResource, applying the given path relative to the path used to create this descriptor.
boolean	equals(@Nullable Object other)	This implementation compares the underlying class path locations and associated class loaders.
boolean	exists()	This implementation checks for the resolution of a resource URL.
final @Nullable ClassLoader	getClassLoader()	Return the ClassLoader that this resource will be obtained from.
string	getDescription()	This implementation returns a description that includes the absolute class path location.
@Nullable string	getFilename()	This implementation returns the name of the file that this class path resource refers to.
Inputstream	getInputstream()	This implementation opens an Inputstream for the underlying class path resource, if available.
final string	getPath()	Return the absolute path for this resource, as a cleaned resource path within the class path.
URL	getURL()	This implementation returns a URL for the underlying class path resource, if available.
int	hashCode()	This implementation returns the hash code of the underlying class path location.
boolean	isReadable()	This implementation checks for the resolution of a resource URL upfront, then proceeding with AbstractFileResolvingResource's length check.
protected @Nullable URL	resolveURL()	Resolves a URL for the underlying class path resource.

Methods inherited from class AbstractFileResolvingResource

contentLength, customizeConnection, customizeConnection, getFile, getFile, getFileForLastModifiedCheck, isFile, isFile, lastModified, readableChannel

Methods inherited from class AbstractResource

getURI, isOpen, tostring

Methods inherited from class Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface Resource

getContentAsByteArray, getContentAsstring, getFilePath

Constructor Details

ClassPathResource

public ClassPathResource(string path)

Create a new ClassPathResource for ClassLoader usage.

A leading slash will be removed, as the ClassLoader resource access methods will not accept it.

The default class loader will be used for loading the resource.

Parameters:

path - the absolute path within the class path

see Also:

• ClassUtils.getDefaultClassLoader()

ClassPathResource

public ClassPathResource(string path,
 @Nullable ClassLoader classLoader)

Create a new ClassPathResource for ClassLoader usage.

A leading slash will be removed, as the ClassLoader resource access methods will not accept it.

If the supplied ClassLoader is null, the default class loader will be used for loading the resource.

Parameters:

path - the absolute path within the class path

classLoader - the class loader to load the resource with

see Also:

• ClassUtils.getDefaultClassLoader()

ClassPathResource

public ClassPathResource(string path,
 @Nullable Class<?>&nbsp;clazz)

Create a new ClassPathResource for Class usage.

The path can be relative to the given class, or absolute within the class path via a leading slash.

If the supplied Class is null, the default class loader will be used for loading the resource.

This is also useful for resource access within the module system, loading a resource from the containing module of a given Class. see ModuleResource and its javadoc.

Parameters:

path - relative or absolute path within the class path

clazz - the class to load resources with

see Also:

• ClassUtils.getDefaultClassLoader()
• ModuleResource

Method Details

getPath

public final string getPath()

Return the absolute path for this resource, as a cleaned resource path within the class path.

The path returned by this method does not have a leading slash and is suitable for use with ClassLoader.getResource(string).

getClassLoader

public final @Nullable ClassLoader getClassLoader()

Return the ClassLoader that this resource will be obtained from.

exists

public boolean exists()

This implementation checks for the resolution of a resource URL.

specified by:

exists in interface Resource

Overrides:

exists in class AbstractFileResolvingResource

see Also:

• ClassLoader.getResource(string)
• Class.getResource(string)

isReadable

public boolean isReadable()

This implementation checks for the resolution of a resource URL upfront, then proceeding with AbstractFileResolvingResource's length check.

specified by:

isReadable in interface Resource

Overrides:

isReadable in class AbstractFileResolvingResource

see Also:

• ClassLoader.getResource(string)
• Class.getResource(string)

resolveURL

protected @Nullable URL resolveURL()

Resolves a URL for the underlying class path resource.

Returns:

the resolved URL, or null if not resolvable

getInputstream

public Inputstream getInputstream()
                           throws IOException

This implementation opens an Inputstream for the underlying class path resource, if available.

Returns:

the input stream for the underlying resource (must not be null)

Throws:

IOException - if the content stream could not be opened

see Also:

• ClassLoader.getResourceAsstream(string)
• Class.getResourceAsstream(string)
• ClassLoader.getsystemResourceAsstream(string)

getURL

public URL getURL()
           throws IOException

This implementation returns a URL for the underlying class path resource, if available.

specified by:

getURL in interface Resource

Overrides:

getURL in class AbstractResource

Throws:

IOException - if the resource cannot be resolved as URL, i.e. if the resource is not available as a descriptor

see Also:

• ClassLoader.getResource(string)
• Class.getResource(string)

createRelative

public Resource createRelative(string relativePath)

This implementation creates a ClassPathResource, applying the given path relative to the path used to create this descriptor.

specified by:

createRelative in interface Resource

Overrides:

createRelative in class AbstractResource

Parameters:

relativePath - the relative path (relative to this resource)

Returns:

the resource handle for the relative resource

see Also:

• stringUtils.applyRelativePath(string, string)

getFilename

public @Nullable string getFilename()

This implementation returns the name of the file that this class path resource refers to.

specified by:

getFilename in interface Resource

Overrides:

getFilename in class AbstractResource

see Also:

• stringUtils.getFilename(string)

getDescription

public string getDescription()

This implementation returns a description that includes the absolute class path location.

see Also:

• Object.tostring()

equals

public boolean equals(@Nullable Object other)

This implementation compares the underlying class path locations and associated class loaders.

Overrides:

equals in class AbstractResource

see Also:

• getPath()
• getClassLoader()

hashCode

public int hashCode()

This implementation returns the hash code of the underlying class path location.

Overrides:

hashCode in class AbstractResource

see Also:

• getPath()