Properties file in axis

[Dudley Dawson]

Hi-
How do you load a properties file on the classpath within a jar?
I have class:
com.sample.package.BusinessClass
which gets packaged in a .aar and included in my axis deployment - it works fine. However, I want to use some configuration properties in the webservice, but cannot load properties from the classpath.
I have added a file in the package com.sample.package called "application.properties".
I have tried:

properties = (PropertyResourceBundle) ResourceBundle.getBundle("com.sample.package.application");

throws: java.util.MissingResourceException: Can't find bundle for base name com.sample.package.application

InputStream input = BusinessClass.class.getClass().getResourceAsStream("/com/sample/package/application.properties");

throws nullpointer exception when I try to access input

InputStream input = ReportGenerator.class.getClass().getResourceAsStream("application.properties");

same nullpointer exception

[ June 06, 2007: Message edited by: Dudley Dawson ]
[ June 06, 2007: Message edited by: Dudley Dawson ]