"Aaron M. Renn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> >> does anyone know if there's documentation for them anywhere?
> >
> >Documentation for what?  getSystemResource() (by default) just returns
> >a URL that points to the asked-for resource within the CLASSPATH.
> 
> Paul, is correct.  And let me add that this URL is apparently supposed to be
> treated as opaque by the application.  See:

right, but I'm trying to support sun's classes.zip file :)

> http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.1/docs/guide/misc/resources.html

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that's what I was afraid of.

> I believe getResource() returns a systemresource: URL.  This URL format is
> defined by Sun and they have already changed the format at least once, so I
> would not put it past them to do it again.  I am not aware of any
> specfication for the syntax.

yeah, is is a systemresource: URL.  and yup, they've changed it before
(my stuff worked, and then all of a sudden it didn't. heh.)  ok.

Chris

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