GetResource Method

Fetches a resource.

Syntax

atom.getResource(URL, [callback])

Callback

The 'callback' parameter specifies a function which will be called when the operation completes (or an error is encountered). If the 'callback' parameter is not specified, then the method will block and will not return until the operation completes (or an error is encountered).

The callback for this method is defined as:

function(err){ }

'err' is the error that occurred. If there was no error, then 'err' is 'null'.

'err' has 2 properties which hold detailed information:

err.code
err.message

Remarks

This method fetches the resource. If LocalFile is set, the document will be saved in the file specified. Otherwise, the document contents are delivered in the AtomData property, as well as through the Transfer event, and the HTTP response headers through the Header event.

Unlike the GetFeed method, after retrieval, the class will not attempt to parse the data into the Channel and Entries properties.