Interface Source

All Known Subinterfaces:

ModelSource, ModelSource2, SettingsSource

All Known Implementing Classes:

ArtifactModelSource, FileModelSource, FileSettingsSource, FileSource, StringModelSource, StringSettingsSource, StringSource, UrlModelSource, UrlSettingsSource, UrlSource

@Deprecated(since="4.0.0")
public interface Source

Deprecated.

since 4.0.0, use org.apache.maven.api.services instead

Provides access to the contents of a source independently of the backing store (e.g. file system, database, memory).

Method Summary

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

Method Details

getInputStream

InputStream getInputStream()
                    throws IOException

Deprecated.

Gets a byte stream to the source contents. Closing the returned stream is the responsibility of the caller.

Returns:

A byte stream to the source contents, never null.

Throws:

IOException - in case of IO issue

getLocation

String getLocation()

Deprecated.

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.

Returns:

A user-friendly hint about the location of the source, never null.