com.metamatrix.common.extensionmodule.protocol
Class URLFactory

java.lang.Object
  com.metamatrix.common.extensionmodule.protocol.URLFactory

public class URLFactory
extends java.lang.Object

Factory to convert String urls into URL objects. This factory will instantiate both "normal" URLs as well as special MetaMatrix extension module URLs (URLs of resources in the MetaMatrix store of extension modules).

Field Summary

static java.lang.String

MM_JAR_PROTOCOL The protocol of a MetaMatrix jar file extension module URL

Method Summary

static java.lang.String	getFileName(java.lang.String url) Utility method needed by extension module framework, should not be called directly.
static java.net.URL	parseURL(java.net.URL context, java.lang.String url) Parse the url string into a URL object within the given context.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

MM_JAR_PROTOCOL

public static final java.lang.String MM_JAR_PROTOCOL

The protocol of a MetaMatrix jar file extension module URL

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Method Detail

getFileName

public static java.lang.String getFileName(java.lang.String url)

Utility method needed by extension module framework, should not be called directly.

parseURL

public static java.net.URL parseURL(java.net.URL context,
                                    java.lang.String url)
                             throws java.net.MalformedURLException

Parse the url string into a URL object within the given context.

Parameters:

context - URL the context within which to parse the url string.

url - String url

Returns:

URL object

Throws:

java.net.MalformedURLException - if url String is invalid