How Can I read a .properties file

[Suhas Madap]

Hi,
Can some body help me, How to load a x.properties file in java, which is not available same package i.e. located some where else on the local hard drive.It would be so kind of all, if any one provide the Code snippet.

[Prabhu Venkatachalam]

This program will load properties file into property object.

[B]Properties prop = new Properties();
File resourceFile = new File(<full path to the file> :wink: ;
if (resourceFile.exists()) {
 InputStream is = new FileInputStream(resourceFile);
 prop.load(is);
 is.close();
}[/B]

[Bear Bibeault]

Please reserve this forum for advanced questions. I have moved this to a more appropriate location.

[Suhas Madap]

Hi,
Thank you very much Prabhu, if I want to load a property file, which is a part of classpath, then how can i do that?