private static String readBanner() {
		try {
			return FileCopyUtils.copyToString(
					new InputStreamReader(BannerUtils.class
							.getResourceAsStream("banner.txt"))).replaceAll(
					"(\\r|\\n)+", LINE_SEPARATOR);
		}
		catch (Exception e) {
			throw new IllegalStateException("Could not read banner.txt");
		}
	}
Retrieves the ASCII resource "banner.txt" from the classpath. Will also use the version number from
"MANIFEST.MF".

Similar to {@link org.springframework.shell.plugin.support.DefaultBannerProvider}.

@return String representing the Banner.
spring-xd-dirt/src/main/java/org/springframework/xd/dirt/util/BannerUtils.java