ConfigFileLoader (Apache Tomcat 8.5.87 API Documentation)

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.tomcat.util.file.ConfigFileLoader

```
public class ConfigFileLoader
extends java.lang.Object
```
This class is used to obtain InputStreams for configuration files from a given location String. This allows greater flexibility than these files having to be loaded directly from a file system.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static java.io.InputStream`	`getInputStream(java.lang.String location)`	Load the resource from the specified location.
`static java.net.URI`	`getURI(java.lang.String location)`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - getInputStream
```
public static java.io.InputStream getInputStream(java.lang.String location)
                                          throws java.io.IOException
```
    Load the resource from the specified location.
    
    Parameters:
    
    location - The location for the resource of interest. The location may be a URL or a file path. Relative paths will be resolved against CATALINA_BASE.
    
    Returns:
    
    The InputStream for the given resource. The caller is responsible for closing this stream when it is no longer used.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - If an InputStream cannot be created using the provided location
  - getURI
```
public static java.net.URI getURI(java.lang.String location)
```