Question

propsdatabase = new Properties();    
try 
{
    // load a properties file
    InputStream dbin = getClass().getResourceAsStream("/database.properties");

    //props.load(in);
    propsdatabase.load(dbin);    
} 
catch (IOException ex) 
{
    ex.printStackTrace();
}

I Want to access a file which is out of the jar file. just in the location of the jar file.

I am using a properties file named database.properties in main/resources folder .
The requirement is to change the location of database.properties outside the jar.

So I need something where the path can point to the location where the jar is .

I am using maven to build my jar

Answer 1

You can do it in two ways by defining absolute path for the pro

Class.getResourceAsStream ("/some/pkg/resource.properties");

And

  ResourceBundle.getBundle ("some.pkg.resource");