getResource() -> Source not found

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I'm following the tutorial here. The file is in the same root folder of the project. I've tried doing it when it's in the src folder and in the same package folder. None of those 3 locations worked.

The specific line of code is:

ImageIcon ii = new ImageIcon(this.getClass().getResource("bardejov.jpg"));

Any idea what I'm doing wrong?

possible duplicate of [Java in Eclipse: Where do I put files on the filesystem that I want to load using getResource? (e.g. images for an ImageIcon)](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/270197/java-in-eclipse-where-do-i-put-files-on-the-filesystem-that-i-want-to-load-usin) — Barett, Jun 24 '15 at 17:06

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 13 '11 at 03:00

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// absolute from the classpath
MyClass.class.getResource("/myfolder/abc.txt");
// relative to the class location
MyClass.class.getResource("abc.txt");
// another relative to the class location
MyClass.class.getResource("myfolder/abc.txt");

answered Dec 13 '11 at 03:00

dku.rajkumar

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Hovercraft Full Of Eels · Answer 2 · 2011-12-13T02:53:59.790

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The getResources(...) method looks for the file relative to where the default class loader looks, and so for your code above, bardejov.jpg would need to be with the class files to be found. Myself, I usually create a subdirectory off of the class file directory, say called "images" and place my images there, and then look for them using getClass().getResource("images/bardejov.jpg")

For more on this, please check out the Class API.

edited Dec 13 '11 at 02:53

answered Dec 13 '11 at 02:47

Hovercraft Full Of Eels

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Oh...forgot to try that. Odd considering I had a similar issue with dll files and the debugging in VC++. Is this method the best way to do it? – Portaljacker Dec 13 '11 at 02:48
@Portaljacker: you'll need to get your resources this way if they are held in a jar file. – Hovercraft Full Of Eels Dec 13 '11 at 02:53

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 13 '11 at 02:48

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If your image is in the same folder then it would work, but if your image is in root folder then use /bardejov.jpg.

answered Dec 13 '11 at 02:48

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getResource() -> Source not found

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