How to get the source of an image

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Here's a simple question: how to get the source of an image. The following are the codes of subclass:

import javax.swing.JComponent;
import java.awt.*;

public class PuzzleGameBoard extends JComponent {

private Image penguin;

public PuzzleGameBoard() {

    penguin = ;
}

public void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
    g.setColor(Color.BLACK);
    g.fillRect(0,  0, getWidth(), getHeight());

    g.drawImage(penguin,  30, 30, this);
}

}

I have problem printscreening my java program and my files to be uploaded due to technique limitation. But can anybody teach me the best way of getting the source of an image? Sorry to be not quite specific again..

*"..can anybody teach me the best way of getting the source of an image?"* What on Earth are you talking about? Is this an image that is part of your app. (supplied by you)? By 'source' DYM 'path'?.. — Andrew Thompson, Aug 21 '14 at 07:42
myComputer -> F:(myUSB) -> Java -> lab09 -> content -> images -> penguin — tommy, Aug 21 '14 at 07:43
why don't you want to put images in the project itself? The application will not work if your USB is not plugged in. — Braj, Aug 21 '14 at 07:44

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:33

It's worth reading Java Tutorial on Loading Images Using getResource

Just put all the images inside the project itself or bundle all the required resources in a jar and add it in the class-path, then try any one based on image location.

// Read from same package 
ImageIO.read(getClass().getResourceAsStream("c.png"));

// Read from images folder parallel to src in your project
ImageIO.read(new File("images/c.jpg"));

// Read from src/images folder
ImageIO.read(getClass().getResource("/images/c.png"))

// Read from src/images folder
ImageIO.read(getClass().getResourceAsStream("/images/c.png"))

How to get the source of an image

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