org.apache.commons.mail
Interface DataSourceResolver

All Known Implementing Classes:

DataSourceBaseResolver, DataSourceClassPathResolver, DataSourceCompositeResolver, DataSourceFileResolver, DataSourceUrlResolver

public interface DataSourceResolver

Creates a DataSource based on an URL.

Since:

1.3

Version:

$Id: DataSourceResolver.java 1420381 2012-12-11 20:18:05Z tn $

Method Summary

DataSource	resolve(String resourceLocation) Resolves the given resource location to a DataSource.
DataSource	resolve(String resourceLocation, boolean isLenient) Resolves the given resource location to a DataSource.

Method Detail

resolve

DataSource resolve(String resourceLocation)
                   throws IOException

Resolves the given resource location to a DataSource.

Parameters:

resourceLocation - the location of the resource

Returns:

the DataSource

Throws:

IOException - the resource was not found

resolve

DataSource resolve(String resourceLocation,
                   boolean isLenient)
                   throws IOException

Resolves the given resource location to a DataSource.

Parameters:

resourceLocation - the location of the resource

isLenient - shall we ignore resources not found or complain with an exception?

Returns:

the data source containing the resource or null if the resource was not found in lenient mode

Throws:

IOException - resolving the resource failed