License

Inheritance: java.lang.Object

public class License

Provides methods to license the component.

In this example, an attempt will be made to find a license file named MyLicense.lic in the folder that contains the component jar file:

 License license = new License();
 license.setLicense("MyLicense.lic");

## Constructors

| Constructor | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [License()](#License--) | Initializes a new instance of the [License](../../com.aspose.zip/license) class. |
## Methods

| Method | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [setLicense(File licenseFile)](#setLicense-java.io.File-) | Licenses the component. |
| [setLicense(InputStream stream)](#setLicense-java.io.InputStream-) | Licenses the component. |
| [setLicense(String licenseName)](#setLicense-java.lang.String-) | Licenses the component. |
### License() {#License--}

public License()

Initializes a new instance of the [License](../../com.aspose.zip/license) class.


In this example, an attempt will be made to find a license file named MyLicense.lic in the folder that contains the component jar file:

     License license = new License();
     license.setLicense("MyLicense.lic");
 
```



### setLicense(File licenseFile) {#setLicense-java.io.File-}
```
public void setLicense(File licenseFile)
```


Licenses the component.

**Parameters:**
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| licenseFile | java.io.File | representation of file pathname |

### setLicense(InputStream stream) {#setLicense-java.io.InputStream-}
```
public void setLicense(InputStream stream)
```


Licenses the component.

```

 License license = new License();
 license.setLicense(myStream);

**Parameters:**
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| stream | java.io.InputStream | A stream that contains the license. |

### setLicense(String licenseName) {#setLicense-java.lang.String-}

public final void setLicense(String licenseName)

Licenses the component.

Library tries to find the license in the following locations:

1. Explicit path.

2. The folder that contains the Aspose component JAR file.

3. The folder that contains the client's calling JAR file.


In this example, an attempt will be made to find a license file named MyLicense.lic in locations listed above:

     License license = new License();
     license.setLicense("MyLicense.lic");
 
```



**Parameters:**
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| licenseName | java.lang.String | Can be a full or short file name or name of an embedded resource. Use an empty string to switch to evaluation mode. |