Difference between the getResource and getResource as a Stream

[kiranb reddy]

Hi,

Could anyone please, explain the difference between the getResource and getResource as a stream.

Please explain me with an example.


Thanks.

[Bear Bibeault]

Was the Javadoc not clear? What aspects need clarification?

[Rob Spoor]

One returns a URL, one returns an InputStream. That's pretty clear to me.

In fact, getResourceAsStream is actually shorthand for the following:

URL url = getResource(name);
try {
    return url != null ? url.openStream() : null;
} catch (IOException e) {
    return null;
}

Copied directly from the Java 6 source code of ClassLoader.