Module java.xml
Package javax.xml.transform

# Interface URIResolver

All Known Subinterfaces:
  `CatalogResolver`

public interface URIResolver

An object that implements this interface that can be called by the processor to turn a URI used in document(), xsl:import, or xsl:include into a Source object.

Since:
  1.4

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `Source`
  `resolve(String href, String base)`
  Called by the processor when it encounters an xsl:include, xsl:import, or document() function.

- ## Method Details

  - ### resolve

    Source resolve(String href, String base) throws TransformerException
    Called by the processor when it encounters an xsl:include, xsl:import, or document() function.
    Parameters:
      `href` - An href attribute, which may be relative or absolute.
      `base` - The base URI against which the first argument will be made absolute if the absolute URI is required.
    Returns:
      A Source object, or null if the href cannot be resolved, and the processor should try to resolve the URI itself.
    Throws:
      `TransformerException` - if an error occurs when trying to resolve the URI.