1 files changed, 18 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/config-model/src/main/java/com/yahoo/vespa/model/filedistribution/FileDistributor.java b/config-model/src/main/java/com/yahoo/vespa/model/filedistribution/FileDistributor.java
index 213451da55e..01944aee243 100644
--- a/config-model/src/main/java/com/yahoo/vespa/model/filedistribution/FileDistributor.java
+++ b/config-model/src/main/java/com/yahoo/vespa/model/filedistribution/FileDistributor.java
@@ -38,11 +38,29 @@ public class FileDistributor {
         return reference;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Adds the given file to the associated application packages' registry of file and marks the file
+     * for distribution to the given hosts.
+     * <b>Note: This class receives ownership of the given collection.</b>
+     *
+     * @return the reference to the file, created by the application package
+     */
+    public FileReference sendUriToHosts(String uri, Collection<Host> hosts) {
+        FileReference reference = fileRegistry.addUri(uri);
+        addToFilesToDistribute(reference, hosts);
+
+        return reference;
+    }
+
     /** Same as sendFileToHost(relativePath,Collections.singletonList(host) */
     public FileReference sendFileToHost(String relativePath, Host host) {
         return sendFileToHosts(relativePath, Arrays.asList(host));
     }
 
+    public FileReference sendUriToHost(String uri, Host host) {
+        return sendUriToHosts(uri, Arrays.asList(host));
+    }
+
     private void addToFilesToDistribute(FileReference reference, Collection<Host> hosts) {
         Set<Host> oldHosts = getHosts(reference);
         oldHosts.addAll(hosts);