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+++ b/gui/edu/unc/genomics/ResourceManager.java	Mon Feb 13 22:12:06 2012 -0500
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+package edu.unc.genomics;
+
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
+
+/**
+ * Find resources based on platform/package
+ * @author timpalpant
+ *
+ */
+public class ResourceManager {
+	
+	private static final Path ASSEMBLIES_DIR = Paths.get("assemblies");
+	private static final Path IMAGES_DIR = Paths.get("images");
+	
+	public static Path getResourceDirectory() {
+		Path osx = Paths.get("../Resources");
+		if (Files.exists(osx)) {
+			return osx;
+		}
+		
+		return Paths.get("resources");
+	}
+	
+	public static Path getAssembliesDirectory() {
+		return getResourceDirectory().resolve(ASSEMBLIES_DIR);
+	}
+	
+	public static Path getImagesDirectory() {
+		return getResourceDirectory().resolve(IMAGES_DIR);
+	}
+}