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 * 
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 * 
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package org.apache.jetspeed.components.util.system;

import java.net.MalformedURLException;
import java.net.URL;

/**
 * <p>
 * SystemResourceUtil
 * </p>
 * <p>
 *   This is a simple component that allows location of system resources
 *   based on implementation.  Sources could be anyone or combination of:
 *   the file system, classloaders, VFS source (see the Virtual File System
 *   project: http://jakarta.apache.org/commons/sandbox/vfs/)
 * </p>
 * 
 * @author <a href="mailto:weaver@apache.org">Scott T. Weaver</a>
 * @version $Id: SystemResourceUtil.java,v 1.2 2004/03/08 00:42:37 jford Exp $
 *
 */
public interface SystemResourceUtil
{
	/**
	 * 
	 * @return The root from were this system is running
	 */
	String getSystemRoot();
	
	/**
	 * Creates a fully qualified path to the <code>relativePath</code>
	 * as a {@link java.net.URL}
	 * @param relativePath
	 * @return
	 */
	URL getURL(String relativePath) throws MalformedURLException;

}
