context path in java class

[Avinash venna]

Hi all,

i am using servlets and jsp's for my web application... through servlet i am calling a java class and that class reads a property file.. when i am working on eclipse i gave the absolute path for the file.. but after deploying the class is unable to retrieve the exact path... someone please help me how to give a file location in web context (this file is read by a normal java class.. not a servlet or jsp)

[Rahul Nair]

Hi Avinash,

In servlet you are calling a java class means at the top, you should have written import statement for that class. Then in that case there should not be any problem after deploying the class... Can you please share some line of code so that we can investigate it ?

Thanks

Rahul

[Nilesh Miskin]

Always use paths that are relative to the context root of the web app. That way you can ensure that your class gets the desired resources.

[Amol Nayak]

use the getResourceAsStream() method of the ServletContext to read the properties file as stream. I am assuming your properties file is not outside the web application

Since your are reading the properties file in a non servlet class, get the stream in a servlet and pass the InputStream to your java class.