UrlSettingsSource (Apache Maven 3.1.1 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.maven.settings.building.UrlSettingsSource

All Implemented Interfaces:

SettingsSource
```
public class UrlSettingsSource
extends Object
implements SettingsSource
```
Wraps an ordinary URL as a settings source.

Author:

Benjamin Bentmann

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

UrlSettingsSource(URL settingsUrl)
Creates a new model source backed by the specified URL.

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`UrlSettingsSource(URL settingsUrl)` Creates a new model source backed by the specified URL.

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`InputStream`	`getInputStream()` Gets a byte stream to the settings contents.
`String`	`getLocation()` Provides a user-friendly hint about the location of the settings.
`URL`	`getSettingsUrl()` Gets the settings URL of this model source.
`String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - UrlSettingsSource
```
public UrlSettingsSource(URL settingsUrl)
```
    Creates a new model source backed by the specified URL.
    
    Parameters:
    settingsUrl - The settings URL, must not be null.
- Method Detail
  - getInputStream
```
public InputStream getInputStream()
                           throws IOException
```
    Description copied from interface: SettingsSource
    
    Gets a byte stream to the settings contents. Closing the returned stream is the responsibility of the caller. Note that each invocation of this method returns a new/fresh stream which represents the entire contents.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getInputStream in interface SettingsSource
    
    Returns:
    A byte stream to the settings contents, never null.
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - getLocation
```
public String getLocation()
```
    Description copied from interface: SettingsSource
    
    Provides a user-friendly hint about the location of the settings. This could be a local file path, a URI or just an empty string. The intention is to assist users during error reporting.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getLocation in interface SettingsSource
    
    Returns:
    A user-friendly hint about the location of the settings, never null.
  - getSettingsUrl
```
public URL getSettingsUrl()
```
    Gets the settings URL of this model source.
    
    Returns:
    The underlying settings URL, never null.
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object

Class UrlSettingsSource

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

UrlSettingsSource

Method Detail

getInputStream

getLocation

getSettingsUrl

toString