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package org.richfaces.util;
import java.net.MalformedURLException;
import java.net.URL;
/**
* Utilities for handling {@link URL} instances.
*
* @author <a href="http://community.jboss.org/people/lfryc">Lukas Fryc</a>
*/
public class URLUtils {
private URLUtils() {
}
/**
* <p>
* Returns true if the URL given as string is valid URL.
* </p>
*
* <p>
* Specifically it verifies that all mandatory parts of URL are in place and all other parts have valid form.
* </p>
*
* @param url the URL as string to be verified for valid URL form
* @return Returns true if the URL given as string is valid URL
*/
public static boolean isValidURL(String url) {
try {
new URL(url);
return true;
} catch (MalformedURLException e) {
return false;
}
}
}