net.sf.mmm.util.path.api

Interface PathProvider

All Known Implementing Classes:

ClassPathProvider

@ComponentSpecification(plugin=true)
public interface PathProvider

This is the interface for a provider of Paths for a specific FileSystem. It is not intended to be used by end-users. Instead it allows service providers to add support for new scheme prefixes.

Since:

2.0.0

Author:

Joerg Hohwiller (hohwille at users.sourceforge.net)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Path	createResource(PathUri pathUri) This method creates a new Path for the given PathUri.
String[]	getSchemePrefixes() This method gets the scheme-prefix of the Paths managed by this provider.

Method Detail

getSchemePrefixes

String[] getSchemePrefixes()

This method gets the scheme-prefix of the Paths managed by this provider.

Returns:

the scheme-prefix.

See Also:

PathUri.getSchemePrefix()

createResource

Path createResource(PathUri pathUri)

This method creates a new Path for the given PathUri.

Parameters:

pathUri - is the PathUri.

Returns:

the Path for the given PathUri.