Index: java/net/URL.java
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RCS file: /cvsroot/classpath/classpath/java/net/URL.java,v
retrieving revision 1.44
diff -u -3 -p -u -r1.44 URL.java
--- java/net/URL.java	28 Mar 2005 23:59:20 -0000	1.44
+++ java/net/URL.java	19 Apr 2005 00:29:25 -0000
@@ -935,4 +935,21 @@ public final class URL implements Serial
   {
     oos.defaultWriteObject();
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the equivalent <code>URI</code> object for this <code>URL</code>.
+   * This is the same as calling <code>new URI(this.toString())</code>.
+   * RFC2396-compliant URLs are guaranteed a successful conversion to
+   * a <code>URI</code> instance.  However, there are some values which
+   * form valid URLs, but which do not also form RFC2396-compliant URIs.
+   *
+   * @throws URISyntaxException if this URL is not RFC2396-compliant,
+   *         and thus can not be successfully converted to a URI.
+   */
+  public URI toURI()
+    throws URISyntaxException
+  {
+    return new URI(toString());
+  }
+
 }