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package org.datayoo.moql.io;

/**
 * Simple interface for loading resources (e.. class path or file system
 * resources). 
 * 
 * @author Tang Tadin
 *
 */
public interface ResourceLoader {

	/**
	 * Return a Resource handle for the specified resource.
	 * @param location the resource location
	 * @return a corresponding Resource handle
	 */
	Resource getResource(String location);

	/**
	 * Get the ClassLoader used by this ResourceLoader.
	 * 
	 * @return  the ClassLoader (never null)
	 */
	ClassLoader getClassLoader();

}