Properties file (user settings) inside a jar file

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I have a Swing application I want to package as a jar file. I also have a properties file that I store user set properties in.

Can I store this file inside the jar file and will the application automatically write into the jar file?

I want to avoid having two files, the jar and the properties external of it.

Possibly related - [How can a Java program use files inside the .jar for read and write?](http://stackoverflow.com/q/5052311/418556) — Andrew Thompson, Apr 08 '13 at 23:40

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 08 '13 at 23:19

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You could, but that doesn't mean you should.

Instead, bundle a default properties file, but check for a user-specific set of properties.

answered Apr 08 '13 at 23:19

Dave Newton

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score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 08 '13 at 23:23

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You can surely bundle properties file inside of jar , But one problem with that is, it will become kind of read-only. So you will not be able to write anything into it.

answered Apr 08 '13 at 23:23

Adil Shaikh

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Properties file (user settings) inside a jar file

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