diff -r cc93757aeca3 -r 6dcaece8ec41 hack/util/ResourceLoader.java
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+++ b/hack/util/ResourceLoader.java	Fri Feb 13 23:45:37 2015 +0100
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+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2012, Ben Fortuna
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ *  o Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ *  o Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ *  o Neither the name of Ben Fortuna nor the names of any other contributors
+ * may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ * without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR
+ * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
+ * EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+ * PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR
+ * PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
+ * NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+package net.fortuna.ical4j.util;
+
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.net.URL;
+
+import android.util.Log;
+
+/**
+ * @author fortuna
+ *
+ */
+public class ResourceLoader {
+
+	/**
+	 * Load a resource via the thread context classloader. If security permissions don't allow
+	 * this fallback to loading via current classloader.
+	 * @param name a resource name
+	 * @return a {@link URL} or null if resource is not found
+	 */
+	public static URL getResource(String name) {
+		URL resource = null;
+		try {
+			// Hack to bootstrap a multithreaded class loader context
+			if (Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader() == null)
+				Thread.currentThread().setContextClassLoader(ResourceLoader.class.getClassLoader());
+			resource = Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader().getResource(name);
+
+			if (resource == null) // Flawed build path for assets, try again
+				resource = Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader().getResource("/" + name);
+		}
+		catch (SecurityException e) {
+			Log.i("MSvB-Hack", "Unable to access context classloader, using default. " + e.getMessage());
+		}
+		catch (Exception e) {
+			Log.i("MSvB-Hack", "General context classloader error, using default. " + e.getMessage());
+		}
+		if (resource == null) {
+			resource = ResourceLoader.class.getResource("/" + name);
+		}
+		return resource;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Load a resource via the thread context classloader. If security permissions don't allow
+	 * this fallback to loading via current classloader.
+	 * @param name a resource name
+	 * @return an {@link InputStream} or null if resource is not found
+	 */
+	public static InputStream getResourceAsStream(String name) {
+		InputStream stream = null;
+		try {
+			// Hack to bootstrap a multithreaded class loader context
+			if (Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader() == null)
+				Thread.currentThread().setContextClassLoader(ResourceLoader.class.getClassLoader());
+			stream = Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader().getResourceAsStream(name);
+			if (stream == null)
+				stream = Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader().getResourceAsStream("/" + name);
+		}
+		catch (SecurityException e) {
+			Log.i("MSvB-Hack", "Unable to access context classloader, using default. " + e.getMessage());
+		}
+		catch (Exception e) {
+			Log.i("MSvB-Hack", "General context classloader error, using default. " + e.getMessage());
+		}
+		if (stream == null) {
+			stream = ResourceLoader.class.getResourceAsStream("/" + name);
+		}
+		return stream;
+	}
+}