org.apache.tomcat.util.file

Class ConfigFileLoader

java.lang.Object

org.apache.tomcat.util.file.ConfigFileLoader

public class ConfigFileLoader
extends Object

This class is used to obtain InputStreams for configuration files from a given location String. This allows greater flexibility than these files having to be loaded directly from a file system.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static InputStream	getInputStream(String location) Load the resource from the specified location.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

getInputStream

public static InputStream getInputStream(String location)
                                  throws IOException

Load the resource from the specified location.

Parameters:

location - The location for the resource of interest. The location may be a URL or a file path. Relative paths will be resolved against CATALINA_BASE.

Returns:

The InputStream for the given resource. The caller is responsible for closing this stream when it is no longer used.

Throws:

IOException - If an InputStream cannot be created using the provided location