Parse XML file that is in a JAR file

[Rob Bass]

Hello,
I need to parse an XML file that is in a JAR file. All i have is a path to the jar file, is there a way to access the xml file without unjaring the file?
Let me know,
Rob

[Karthik Guru]

obviously The jar file needs to be in the classpath. Then it can be accessed through one
helper methods like this one..
Class c = this.getClass();
URL fileURL = c.getClassLoader().getResource("filename");
check the documentation.
HTH

[Rob Bass]

You are using this.class. I cannot use that. I am providing a service to read\parse xml files. All they will pass me is the location of the jar file.
With just the location of the jar file can I access the xml file contained within

[Mathew Kuruvilla]

Try using the methods in Class java.util.zip.ZipFile.
Also executing 'jar tf class12.jar' will send all the contents of the class12 to the standard output. Hope this helps.
Mathew