StringSource (Maven Builder Support 3.5.0-alpha-1 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.maven.building.StringSource

All Implemented Interfaces:

Source
```
public class StringSource
extends Object
implements Source
```
Wraps an ordinary CharSequence as a source.

Author:

Benjamin Bentmann

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`StringSource(CharSequence content)` Creates a new source backed by the specified string.
`StringSource(CharSequence content, String location)` Creates a new source backed by the specified string.

Method Summary

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

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

- Constructor Detail
  - StringSource
```
public StringSource(CharSequence content)
```
    Creates a new source backed by the specified string.
    
    Parameters:
    content - The String representation, may be empty or null.
  - StringSource
```
public StringSource(CharSequence content,
            String location)
```
    Creates a new source backed by the specified string.
    
    Parameters:
    content - The String representation, may be empty or null.
    location - The location to report for this use, may be null.
- Method Detail
  - getInputStream
```
public InputStream getInputStream()
                           throws IOException
```
    Description copied from interface: Source
    
    Gets a byte stream to the source contents. Closing the returned stream is the responsibility of the caller.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getInputStream in interface Source
    
    Returns:
    A byte stream to the source contents, never null.
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - getLocation
```
public String getLocation()
```
    Description copied from interface: Source
    
    Provides a user-friendly hint about the location of the source. 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 Source
    
    Returns:
    A user-friendly hint about the location of the source, never null.
  - getContent
```
public String getContent()
```
    Gets the content of this source.
    
    Returns:
    The underlying character stream, never null.
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object

Class StringSource

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

StringSource

StringSource

Method Detail

getInputStream

getLocation

getContent

toString