Static resource location

[sylobsa]

Hi all,

I'd like to get the URL of a properties file from within a class located in the EJB tiers (in MyEjb.jar).

This properties file is located in MyModule.war J2EE module, included in MyApp.ear.
MyEjb.jar is also included in MyApp.ear.
Is there a way to find the properties file and get it's absolute path so my business class can open it ?

Regards

[frito]

You don't need an absolute path.
If the properties file is located in your archive, it is in your apps class path, too.
Use the ContextClassLoader for loading it.

[sylobsa]

Thank for your response.
I don't need absolute path and must use the ContextClassLoader. But can you give me an example on how to use it and get my properties file ?

Regards

[frito]

Let's say your property file "myProp.properties" is located at top level in one of your JARs:

InputStream is = Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader().getResourceAsStream("myProp.properties");

[sylobsa]

Doesn't work for me.
Here is my configuration :

MyApp.ear
static.war
MyWeb.war
MyEJB.jar

The properties file is in the static.war archive.
The path is : /dir1/dir2/MyFile.properties

The class needing this properties file is located in the MyEJB.jar archive.

I tried :

InputStream is = Thread.currentThread()
.getContextClassLoader()
.getResourceAsStream(f);

with :
f="/static/dir1/dir2/MyFile.properties"
f="MyFile.properties"
f="/dir1/dir2/MyFile.properties"

The "is" input stream is always null.