URL getRef() method in Java with Examples (original) (raw)

Last Updated : 31 Dec, 2018

The getRef() function is a part of URL class. The function getRef() returns the Reference or anchor part of a specified URL.Function Signature:

public String getRef()

Syntax:

url.getRef()

Parameter: This function does not require any parameterReturn Type: The function returns String Type Below programs illustrates the use of getRef() function:Example 1: Given a URL we will get the Reference or anchor using the getRef() function.

Java `

// Java program to show the // use of the function getRef()

import java.net.*;

class Solution { public static void main(String args[]) { // url object URL url = null;

    try {

        // create a URL
        url= new URL("https:// www.geeksforgeeks.org#Arnab_Kundu");

        // get the  Reference or anchor
        String _Ref=url.getRef();
         
        // display the URL
        System.out.println("URL = "+url);
         
        // display the  Reference or anchor
        System.out.println(" Reference or anchor="+_Ref);
    }

    // if any error occurs
    catch (Exception e) {

        // display the error
        System.out.println(e);
    }
}

}

`

Output:

URL = https:// www.geeksforgeeks.org#Arnab_Kundu Reference or anchor=Arnab_Kundu

Example 2: Now we will not provide any anchor and use the function to get the Reference or anchor and see the results.

Java `

// Java program to show the // use of the function getRef()

import java.net.*;

class Solution { public static void main(String args[]) { // url object URL url = null;

    try {

        // create a URL
        url = new URL("https:// www.geeksforgeeks.org");

        // get the  Reference or anchor
        String _Ref = url.getRef();

        // display the URL
        System.out.println("URL = " + url);

        // display the  Reference or anchor
        System.out.println(" Reference or anchor= "
                           + _Ref);
    }

    // if any error occurs
    catch (Exception e) {

        // display the error
        System.out.println(e);
    }
}

}

`

Output:

URL = https:// www.geeksforgeeks.org Reference or anchor= null