org.apache.tools.ant.types

## Interface ResourceFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:
  ArchiveScanner, DependScanner, DirectoryScanner, FileResource, FTP.FTPDirectoryScanner, FTPTaskMirrorImpl.FTPDirectoryScanner, Project, SourceFileScanner, TarScanner, ZipScanner

    public interface ResourceFactory

this interface should be implemented by classes (Scanners) needing to deliver information about resources.

Since:
  Ant 1.5.2

### Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
`Resource` `getResource(java.lang.String name)` Query a resource (file, zipentry, ...) by name

### Method Detail

#### getResource

    Resource getResource(java.lang.String name)

Query a resource (file, zipentry, ...) by name

Parameters:
  `name` - relative path of the resource about which information is sought. Expects "/" to be used as the directory separator.
Returns:
  instance of Resource; the exists attribute of Resource will tell whether the sought resource exists