Package org.wikidata.wdtk.util

Interface WebResourceFetcher

All Known Implementing Classes:

WebResourceFetcherImpl

public interface WebResourceFetcher

Interface to access files on the Web. Mock implementations can be used for testing without Web access.

Author:

Markus Kroetzsch

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
InputStream	getInputStreamForUrl(String urlString)	Returns an InputStream for the document at the given URL.

Method Detail

getInputStreamForUrl

InputStream getInputStreamForUrl(String urlString)
                          throws IOException

Returns an InputStream for the document at the given URL. This can be used for downloading. The stream should be closed after use.

Parameters:

urlString - the URL of the document

Returns:

InputStream for the requested document

Throws:

IOException - if the document at the URL could not be opened or the URL was invalid