Resource (Camel :: API 3.14.6 API)

```
public interface Resource
```
Describe a resource, such as a file or class path resource.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`exists()`	Whether this resource exists.
`InputStream`	`getInputStream()`	Returns an `InputStream` that reads from the underlying resource.
`String`	`getLocation()`	The location of the resource.
`default Reader`	`getReader()`	Returns a `Reader` that reads from the underlying resource using UTF-8 as charset.
`default Reader`	`getReader(Charset charset)`	Returns a `Reader` that reads from the underlying resource using the given `Charset`
`default URI`	`getURI()`	The `URI` of the resource.
`default URL`	`getURL()`	The `URL` for the resource or `null` if the URL can not be computed.

- Method Detail
  - getLocation
```
String getLocation()
```
    The location of the resource.
  - exists
```
boolean exists()
```
    Whether this resource exists.
  - getURI
```
default URI getURI()
```
    The URI of the resource.
    The default implementation creates a URI object from resource location.
  - getURL
```
default URL getURL()
            throws MalformedURLException
```
    The URL for the resource or null if the URL can not be computed.
    The default implementation creates a URI object from resource location.
    
    Throws:
    
    MalformedURLException
  - getInputStream
```
InputStream getInputStream()
                    throws IOException
```
    Returns an InputStream that reads from the underlying resource.
    Each invocation must return a new InputStream instance.
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - getReader
```
default Reader getReader()
                  throws Exception
```
    Returns a Reader that reads from the underlying resource using UTF-8 as charset.
    Each invocation must return a new Reader.
    
    Throws:
    
    Exception
    
    See Also:
    
    getInputStream()
  - getReader
```
default Reader getReader(Charset charset)
                  throws Exception
```
    Returns a Reader that reads from the underlying resource using the given Charset
    Each invocation must return a new Reader.
    
    Throws:
    
    Exception
    
    See Also:
    
    getInputStream()