Class.getResource and ClassLoader.getSystemResource: is there a reason to prefer one to another?

Question

I saw both Class.getResource and ClassLoader.getSystemResource used to locate a resource in Java. Is there any reason to prefer one to another?

Answer 1

Using Methods of java.lang.Class:

public java.net.URL getResource(String name) {
  name = resolveName(name);
  ClassLoader cl = getClassLoader();
  if (cl==null) {
    return ClassLoader.getSystemResource(name);  // A system class.
  }
  return cl.getResource(name);
}