Hello Dominique, in this case I would add getURL() to Resource, returning null, and getURL() to FileResource returning file://.... and getURL() to ZipResource returning jar:file://... .
Concerning the custom handlers, I will not do anything. This will be left to the developers of custom resource implementations. Regards, Antoine -------- Original-Nachricht -------- Datum: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 09:06:23 -0500 Von: "Dominique Devienne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An: "Ant Developers List" <dev@ant.apache.org> Betreff: Re: Resource.getURL() > > > Concerning custom URLProtocolHandler (s), I am not clear how this > works ? > > first you provide something that lets you open connections [...] > > FTR, I'm not to fond of this idea of playing with custom URL protocols > and/or handlers, at least as far as I correctly understood what it > means. > > I used to use one before <import> came along, using a resource: > protocol to locate XML entity includes more flexibly, and it worked > fine, except for the fact that it needed JVM args required during JVM > startup. Installing the custom URL handler once the VM is already > started is more involved, and if I remember correctly, involves having > one's own factory for URL handlers, which is bound to conflict with > Ant "containers" who also want to install their own. > > I think when Resources where first introduced to Ant we briefly > discussed why we needed them instead of using straight URLs, which is > a well documented and extensible mechanism to access content, but an > argument against using URLs was that extending URL protocols is not > easy. > > I'm fine with adding getURL to Resources, if it's an optional > operation (returning null is not supported or throwing UOE but only is > another supportsURL() boolean method is available), but I can't see > the need for custom URL protocols. I'm open to arguments showing me > where I'm wrong though, of course. --DD > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
