Problem while using properties file

[Paresh Joshi]

i have created servlet that will be automatically when application is started.

when i am specifying

Properties prop = new Properties();
prop.load(new FileInputStream("time.properties"));


even if i have placed .java file and .properties file in same folder , it is given "FileNotFoundException".

i am using Netbeans as an IDE .

can anyone tell me why that Exception ?

[Christophe Verré]

You have to use ServletContext#getResourceAsStream to read resource files from your application. Check the API to see how to use it. I think that it should be better not to put your properties file with servlets.

[Raghavan Muthu]

Originally posted by Paresh Joshi:

even if i have placed .java file and .properties file in same folder , it is given "FileNotFoundException".

i am using Netbeans as an IDE .

Probably, you might have put your .properties file in the same location as that of .java/.class files. But it should be available in the classpath meaning where the classes are found.

In case of your java or class files under a specific package name say "com.mytest.servlets", you would have have your .java files under "com/mytest/servlets" folder.

For the .properties file, you are supposed to put the .properties in the "classes" direcly [which is present inside your "build" directory in case of NetBeans] and NOT inside "com/mytest/servlets" as that of your .java files.
[ August 14, 2007: Message edited by: Raghavan Muthu ]

[Raghavan Muthu]

Also to know more about "finding class files", please have a look at here.

[Rahul Bhattacharjee]

This should help you.
Jaikiran's Blog

[Ben Souther]

If you're using getResourceAsStream, you can put the file anywhere within your web application that you like.

[Raghavan Muthu]

Originally posted by Rahul Bhattacharjee:
This should help you.
Jaikiran's Blog

The url looks cool. Thanks Rahul.

[Rahul Bhattacharjee]

Originally posted by Raghavan Muthu:


The url looks cool.

Its from the blog of one of the bartenders of Javaranch[Jaikiran Pai].

[Raghavan Muthu]

Originally posted by Rahul Bhattacharjee:


Its from the blog of one of the bartenders of Javaranch[Jaikiran Pai].

Yeah i am aware of it Rahul!