URI for local resources

java, uri

Solution

Look at File documentation:

File has a constructor, which takes URI as a parameter, and it also has method `toURI()` if you want to get URI from existing file. You can play with that to understand how the things should be done.

You can also read about URI (it's not a java term). There is an example in Wikipedia:

file:///home/username/RomeoAndJuliet.pdf

Problem

In Java can I create a URI for a file located locally in the hard drive? If so, how should it be constructed?

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