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Loading a properties file from a source relative to the classpath

Posted by John Lonergan on March 26, 2001 at 8:52 AM

// this example finds a properties file on the classpath and then loads it

String resourcePathRelativeToClasspath = "a/relative/directory/path/myprops.properties";

ClassLoader cl = ClassLoader.getSystemClassLoader();

URL url = cl.getResource(resourcePathRelativeToClasspath);
if (url == null)
{
// Could not find resource on classpath
}

InputStream rf = url.openStream();
if (rf == null)
{
// Failed opening stream for this resource
}

Properties props = new Properties();

props.load(rf);