Finds the resource with the given name. A resource is some data (images, audio, text, etc) that can be accessed by class code in a way that is independent of the location of the code.

The name of a resource is a ' /'-separated path name that identifies the resource.

Resources in named modules are subject to the encapsulation rules specified by Module.getResourceAsStream. Additionally, and except for the special case where the resource has a name ending with " .class", this method will only find resources in packages of named modules when the package is Module.isOpen(String) unconditionally (even if the caller of this method is in the same module as the resource).

Parameters:

name The resource name

Returns: URL object for reading the resource; null if the resource could not be found, a URL could not be constructed to locate the resource, the resource is in a package that is not opened unconditionally, or access to the resource is denied by the security manager.

Exceptions:

NullPointerException If name is null

Since: 1.1

@implSpec The default implementation will first search the parent class loader for the resource; if the parent is null the path of the class loader built into the virtual machine is searched. If not found, this method will invoke findResource(String) to find the resource.
@apiNote Where several modules are defined to the same class loader, and where more than one module contains a resource with the given name, then the ordering that modules are searched is not specified and may be very unpredictable. When overriding this method it is recommended that an implementation ensures that any delegation is consistent with the getResources(String) method.
@revised 9
@spec JPMS