* @return The text read from the file.
     */
    public static String readText(final String path, final String encoding) {
        assertArgumentNotEmpty("path", path);
        assertArgumentNotEmpty("encoding", encoding);

        final URL url = ResourceUtil.getResource(path);
        if (url.getProtocol().equals("file")) {
            return readText(URLUtil.toFile(url), encoding);

 * either express or implied. See the License for the specific language
 * governing permissions and limitations under the License.
 */
package org.codelibs.core.io;

import static org.codelibs.core.misc.AssertionUtil.assertArgumentNotEmpty;
import static org.codelibs.core.misc.AssertionUtil.assertArgumentNotNull;

import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream;
import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.ObjectInputFilter;

CoreLib follows a **utility-class pattern** where most functionality is exposed through static methods:

- **Assertion-based validation** - All methods validate inputs using `AssertionUtil.assertArgumentNotNull()` and `AssertionUtil.assertArgumentNotEmpty()`
- **Exception wrapping** - Checked exceptions are consistently wrapped in runtime exceptions (e.g., `ClassNotFoundException` → `ClassNotFoundRuntimeException`)