gov.lanl.Utility
Class IOHelper

java.lang.Object
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  +--gov.lanl.Utility.IOHelper

public class IOHelper

extends java.lang.Object

Static class to handle recurring problem of opening a file or resource wherever it may be

Constructor Summary

IOHelper()

Method Summary

static java.io.InputStream	getInputStream(java.lang.String ref) This method returns a java.io.InputStream associated with a String representing a resource type.
static void	main(java.lang.String[] arg) Main test program for reading in a stream resource

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

IOHelper

public IOHelper()

Method Detail

getInputStream

public static java.io.InputStream getInputStream(java.lang.String ref)
                                          throws java.io.IOException

This method returns a java.io.InputStream associated with a String representing a resource type. It tries to open it as a file, as a resource, and then as a URL. Failures throw a java.io.IOExceptoin

Throws:

java.io.IOException

Parameters:

ref - a String representing a resource path or URL

Returns:

a java.io.InputStream associated with that resource

main

public static void main(java.lang.String[] arg)

Main test program for reading in a stream resource