this.getClass().getClassLoader().getResourceAsStream always returning null

Question

While reading a file in a web application with

this.getClass().getClassLoader().getResourceAsStream(../abc.txt)

is always returning null. Can anyone please provide details where should I put abc.txt in order to read. And any article on getResourceAsStream will be helpful. I have searched a lot but did not get any relevant information.

Please provide your valuable suggestions. Thanks.

or read the documentation http://docs.oracle.com/javase/1.4.2/docs/api/java/lang/ClassLoader.html#getResource(java.lang.String) — Damian Leszczyński - Vash, Jul 25 '12 at 09:07
The answer to this is dependent on which package your class has — M. Abbas, Jul 25 '12 at 09:23
Thanx Mob I understand the concepts of getResourceAsStream through the elink provided by you.. — Infotechie, Jul 31 '12 at 16:59

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 25 '12 at 09:13

2

If your abc.txt is in classpath and in different package like com/test/oops/testpaper/abc.txt.

Then read it like below.

InputStream io=this.getClass().getClassLoader().getResourceAsStream("com/test/oops/testpaper/abc.txt");

For detail please go through java doc.

answered Jul 25 '12 at 09:13

amicngh

7,831
3
35
54

adding getClassLoader() in solved my issue. I was using { this.getClass().getResourceAsStream() } – sravanreddy001 Dec 02 '12 at 07:40

this.getClass().getClassLoader().getResourceAsStream always returning null

1 Answers1

Linked