org.apache.xml.resolver.helpers

Class FileURL

public abstract class FileURL extends Object

Static method for dealing with file: URLs.

This class defines a static method that can be used to construct an appropriate file: URL from parts. It's defined here so that it can be reused throught the resolver.

(Yes, I'd rather have called this class FileURI, but given that a jave.net.URL is returned, it seemed...even more confusing.)

Version: 1.0

Author: Norman Walsh Norman.Walsh@Sun.COM

Constructor Summary
protected FileURL()
Method Summary
static URLmakeURL(String pathname)
Construct a file: URL for a path name.

Constructor Detail

FileURL

protected FileURL()

Method Detail

makeURL

public static URL makeURL(String pathname)
Construct a file: URL for a path name.

URLs in the file: scheme can be constructed for paths on the local file system. Several possibilities need to be considered:

This method is declared static so that other classes can use it directly.

Parameters: pathname The path name component for which to construct a URL.

Returns: The appropriate file: URL.

Throws: MalformedURLException if the pathname can't be turned into a proper URL.

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