org.apache.maven.building

Class StringSource

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

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