FileLoader to load from classpath or filepath like Spring

FileLoader.java

import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
import java.net.URISyntaxException;

public class FileLoader {

	private static final String CLASSPATH_CONST = "classpath:";
	private static final String FILEPATH_CONST = "filepath:";

	public File loadFile(String file) throws FileNotFoundException{
		try {
			File fileToParse = getFile(file);			
			if(!fileToParse.exists()){
				throw new FileNotFoundException();
			}
			return fileToParse;
			
		} catch (URISyntaxException e) {
			throw new FileNotFoundException();
		}
	}
	
	/**
	 * The returned object of this method should be checked for existance
	 * @return a file object
	 * @throws URISyntaxException
	 */
	public File getFile(String file) throws URISyntaxException{
		if(file.startsWith(CLASSPATH_CONST)){
			return new File(
					this.getClass().getResource(file.substring(CLASSPATH_CONST.length())).toURI());
		} else if(file.startsWith(FILEPATH_CONST)){
			return new File(file.substring(FILEPATH_CONST.length()));
		} else {
			return new File(file);
		}
	}

}