Spring: Inject URL for classpath resource

Question

I want to inject the URL of a classpath resource in a way that does not create a dependency on Spring in the Bean. Meaning, the bean should not use Spring\'s interfaces/clas

Answer 1

There is hardly anything non-spring that's equivalent to Spring's resource concept.

You could for example use Guava's InputSupplier as an alternative, but you are missing powerful standard spring features if you do.