package com.firefly.utils.io;
/**
* A resolution strategy for protocol-specific resource handles.
*
* <p>Used as an SPI for {@link DefaultResourceLoader}, allowing for
* custom protocols to be handled without subclassing the loader
* implementation (or application context implementation).
*
* @see DefaultResourceLoader#addProtocolResolver
*/
public interface ProtocolResolver {
/**
* Resolve the given location against the given resource loader
* if this implementation's protocol matches.
* @param location the user-specified resource location
* @param resourceLoader the associated resource loader
* @return a corresponding {@code Resource} handle if the given location
* matches this resolver's protocol, or {@code null} otherwise
*/
Resource resolve(String location, ResourceLoader resourceLoader);
}