Why can't my properties file be found?

[laredotornado]

Hi,

I'm building a WAR file and trying to figure out where I can put my
properties files within it such that they will be available on the
classpath. Currently, I've tried WEB-INF/classes/mine.properties and
WEB-INF/lib/mine.properties without luck. That is, after I deploy my
WAR file and access my JSP with this code:

java.util.Properties props = new java.util.Properties();
ClassLoader cl = this.getClass().getClassLoader();
InputStream input =
cl.getResourceAsStream( "mine.properties" );
if (input == null) {
out.println("can't find properties.");
} else {
props.load(input);
out.println(props);
} // if


what is printed out is "can't find properties". I'm sure I'm missing
something really obvious. Your help is appreciated, - Dave

 

[Nigel Wade]

Hi,

I'm building a WAR file and trying to figure out where I can put my
properties files within it such that they will be available on the
classpath. Currently, I've tried WEB-INF/classes/mine.properties and
WEB-INF/lib/mine.properties without luck.
That is, after I deploy my
WAR file and access my JSP with this code:

java.util.Properties props = new java.util.Properties();
ClassLoader cl = this.getClass().getClassLoader();
InputStream input =
cl.getResourceAsStream( "mine.properties" );

This will look for the file "mine.properties" in the same directory as the class
file for "this". If the class is in the package my.package then it will
actually be looking for the file WEB-INF/classes/my/package/mine.properties.

Given that you have put the class file in WEB-INF/classes (i.e. the root of the
class hierarchy) you should be able to specify "/mine.properties".

 

[laredotornado]

laredotornadowrote:



This will look for the file "mine.properties" in the same directory as the class
file for "this". If the class is in the package my.package then it will
actually be looking for the file WEB-INF/classes/my/package/mine.properties.

Given that you have put the class file in WEB-INF/classes (i.e. the root of the
class hierarchy) you should be able to specify "/mine.properties".

Is there anywhere you can put the file within the WAR such that you
can specify only "mine.properties"? - Dave