javax.media
Class MediaLocator

java.lang.Object
  |
  +--javax.media.MediaLocator

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

public class MediaLocator

extends java.lang.Object

implements java.io.Serializable

MediaLocator describes the location of media content. MediaLocator is closely related to URL. URLs can be obtained from MediaLocators, and MediaLocators can be constructed from URL. Unlike a URL, a MediaLocator can be instanced without a URLStreamHandler installed on the System.

See Also:

URL, URLStreamHandler, Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

MediaLocator(java.lang.String locatorString)

MediaLocator(java.net.URL url)

Method Summary

java.lang.String	getProtocol() Get the beginning of the locator string up to but not including the first colon.
java.lang.String	getRemainder() Get the MediaLocator string with the protocol removed.
java.net.URL	getURL() Get the URL associated with this MediaLocator.
java.lang.String	toExternalForm() Create a string from the URL argument that can be used to construct the MediaLocator.
java.lang.String	toString() Used for printing MediaLocators.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

MediaLocator

public MediaLocator(java.net.URL url)

Parameters:

url - The URL to construct this media locator from.

MediaLocator

public MediaLocator(java.lang.String locatorString)

Method Detail

getURL

public java.net.URL getURL()
                    throws java.net.MalformedURLException

Get the URL associated with this MediaLocator.

java.net.MalformedURLException

getProtocol

public java.lang.String getProtocol()

Get the beginning of the locator string up to but not including the first colon.

Returns:

The protocol for this MediaLocator.

getRemainder

public java.lang.String getRemainder()

Get the MediaLocator string with the protocol removed.

Returns:

The argument string.

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Used for printing MediaLocators.

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

A string for printing MediaLocators.

toExternalForm

public java.lang.String toExternalForm()

Create a string from the URL argument that can be used to construct the MediaLocator.

Returns:

A string for the MediaLocator.