Class ResourceKey

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable

    public final class ResourceKey
    extends Object
    implements Serializable
    The key is an unique identifier for the resource. Most of the time, this may be an URL, but other (especially database based) schemas are possible.

    A resource key must provide an 'equals' implementation. ResourceKeys should be implemented as immutable classes, so that they can be safely stored in collections or on external storages (like caches).

    Author:
    Thomas Morgner
    See Also:
    Serialized Form
    • Method Detail

      • hashCode

        public int hashCode()
        Overrides:
        hashCode in class Object
      • getIdentifier

        public Object getIdentifier()
      • getIdentifierAsString

        public String getIdentifierAsString()
        Returns a String version of the identifier.
        Returns:
        the identifier as string or null, if the identifier could not be converted easily.
      • getSchema

        public Object getSchema()
        Returns the schema of this resource key. The schema is an internal identifier to locate the resource-loader implementation that was responsible for creating the key in the first place.

        The schema has no meaning outside the resource loading framework.

        Returns: