Where will WebLogic look for files by default?

[Vivek Chaitanya]

Hi All,

I have a web application deployed in WebLogic. In one of my java file, I tried to read PleaseNote.txt as following:

File file = new File("PleaseNote.txt");

Now WebLogic is taking PleaseNote.txt from its domain directory.My question is:

[1] Why it is domain directory? Why not the directory where my java file which has the above line of code is in?

[2] Is there any configuration which I am not aware of , but did unknowingly, for WebLogic to look in its domain directory?

[3] What are the implications / side effects of using above line of code in production?

Any WeLogic experts, please respond.

Thank you.
Regards,
Chaitanya

[manoj r patil]

I think regardless of appserver, it will look into its classpath to load that particular file.

[Deepak Bala]

You dont have to be a weblogic expert to answer this question. I do hope that line of code does not exist in prod. The file's path is relative. Relative to what is always a question that has a dynamic answer. Use an absolute path instead.