URLAccess (ICEpdf :: Viewer : Swing/AWT Viewer RI 7.3.1 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.icepdf.ri.util.URLAccess

```
public class URLAccess
extends Object
```
This utility class simplifies the process of loading URLs.

Since:

1.3

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`String`	`errorMessage`	The reason why the URL was invalid.
`InputStream`	`inputStream`	Access to the data at the URL, if the URL was valid.
`URL`	`url`	The resolved URL, if urlLocation was valid.
`String`	`urlLocation`	The given URL string given to doURLAccess().

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`closeConnection()`	Close the connection, but keep all the String information about the connection.
`void`	`dispose()`	Free up any resources used, immediately.
`static URLAccess`	`doURLAccess(String urlLocation)`	Simple utility method to check if a URL is valid.

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

- Field Detail
  - urlLocation
```
public String urlLocation
```
    The given URL string given to doURLAccess().
  - url
```
public URL url
```
    The resolved URL, if urlLocation was valid.
  - inputStream
```
public InputStream inputStream
```
    Access to the data at the URL, if the URL was valid.
  - errorMessage
```
public String errorMessage
```
    The reason why the URL was invalid.
- Method Detail
  - doURLAccess
```
public static URLAccess doURLAccess(String urlLocation)
```
    Simple utility method to check if a URL is valid. If it is invalid, then urlAccess.errorMessage will say why. If it is valid, then urlAccess.url will be a valid URL object, and urlAccess.inputStream will be opened to access the data from the URL.
    
    Parameters:
    
    urlLocation - url to check
    
    Returns:
    
    URLAccess urlAccess access result
  - dispose
```
public void dispose()
```
    Free up any resources used, immediately.
  - closeConnection
```
public void closeConnection()
```
    Close the connection, but keep all the String information about the connection.