// SoundEffects.java
// Returns AudioClip objects
package com.deitel.jhtp5.elevator.view;

// Java core packages
import java.applet.*;

public class SoundEffects {

   // location of sound files
   private String prefix = "";

   public SoundEffects() {}

   // get AudioClip associated with soundFile
   public AudioClip getAudioClip( String soundFile )
   {
      try {
         return Applet.newAudioClip( getClass().getResource( 
            prefix + soundFile ) );
      }

      // return null if soundFile does not exist
      catch ( NullPointerException nullPointerException ) {
         return null;
      }
   }

   // set prefix for location of soundFile
   public void setPathPrefix( String string )
   {
      prefix = string;
   }
}


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