src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/Resources.java

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package org.apache.commons.codec;

import java.io.InputStream;

/**
 * Consider this class package private. Helps load resources.
 *
 * @since 1.12
 */
public class Resources {

    /**
     * Opens the given named resource from the given class.
     *
     * @param name The resource name.
     * @return An input stream.
     */
    public static InputStream getInputStream(final String name) {
        final InputStream inputStream = Resources.class.getClassLoader().getResourceAsStream(name);
        if (inputStream == null) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unable to resolve required resource: " + name);
        }
        return inputStream;
    }
}