Spring classpath prefix difference

Question

Documented here it states

This special prefix specifies that all classpath resources that match the given name must be obtained (internally, thi

Answer 1

The source code of Spring:

public Resource[] getResources(String locationPattern) throws IOException {
   Assert.notNull(locationPattern, "Location pattern must not be null");
   //CLASSPATH_ALL_URL_PREFIX="classpath*:"
   if (locationPattern.startsWith(CLASSPATH_ALL_URL_PREFIX)) {
      // a class path resource (multiple resources for same name possible)
      if (getPathMatcher().isPattern(locationPattern.substring(CLASSPATH_ALL_URL_PREFIX.length()))) {
         // a class path resource pattern
         return findPathMatchingResources(locationPattern);
      }
      else {
         // all class path resources with the given name
         return findAllClassPathResources(locationPattern.substring(CLASSPATH_ALL_URL_PREFIX.length()));
      }
   }
   else {
      // Only look for a pattern after a prefix here
      // (to not get fooled by a pattern symbol in a strange prefix).
      int prefixEnd = locationPattern.indexOf(":") + 1;
      if (getPathMatcher().isPattern(locationPattern.substring(prefixEnd))) {
         // a file pattern
         return findPathMatchingResources(locationPattern);
      }
      else {
         // a single resource with the given name
         return new Resource[] {getResourceLoader().getResource(locationPattern)};
      }
   }
}