org.apache.tiles.request

## Interface ApplicationResource

- All Known Implementing Classes:
    PostfixedApplicationResource, StrutsApplicationResource, URLApplicationResource

      public interface ApplicationResource

  A (localized) resource accessible through the ApplicationContext. Typically, this is a file inside the web application's war.

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `InputStream` | `getInputStream()` Get a java.io.InputStream to read the contents of this resource.
    `long` | `getLastModified()` Get the last modification date for this resource.
    `Locale` | `getLocale()` Get the Locale for this resource.
    `String` | `getLocalePath()` Get the path name for this resource.
    `String` | `getLocalePath(Locale locale)` Get the path name of another version of the resource.
    `String` | `getPath()` Get the path name for this resource.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### getLocalePath

          String getLocalePath()

      Get the path name for this resource. You can access this resource by passing the path to `getResource`.
      Returns:
        the path including localization.

    - #### getPath

          String getPath()

      Get the path name for this resource. Multiple versions of a resource can share the same path if the locale part is different.
      Returns:
        the path excluding localization.

    - #### getLocale

          Locale getLocale()

      Get the Locale for this resource.
      Returns:
        the Locale.

    - #### getLocalePath

          String getLocalePath(Locale locale)

      Get the path name of another version of the resource.
      Parameters:
        `locale` - the Locale for the new version.
      Returns:
        the path including localization.

    - #### getInputStream

          InputStream getInputStream()
                              throws IOException

      Get a java.io.InputStream to read the contents of this resource.
      Returns:
        the InputStream.
      Throws:
        `IOException` - if the contents cannot be read.

    - #### getLastModified

          long getLastModified()
                        throws IOException

      Get the last modification date for this resource.
      Returns:
        the difference, measured in milliseconds, between the current time and midnight, January 1, 1970 UTC.
      Throws:
        `IOException` - if the last modification date cannot be found.

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