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Date: Tue, 01 May 2007 15:53:24 -0400
From: David Smith <dns4@cornell.edu>
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Subject: Re: JAR file not finding external properties files
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Oh.... helps to read all the message:)

 jars in common/lib can't read files in your webapp. You could use 
common/classes

 --David

David Smith wrote:
> Your could put the properties file in WEB-INF/classes which is 
> equivalent to storing it in the jar file.  Otherwise we'll need to 
> know more about where you are storing your properties file to help.
>
> -- David
>
>
>
> Mike Peremsky wrote:
>> I created some utility classes that read proeprties files (e.g. 
>> com.mvp.utils.ExtProperties). In the method where I try to load the 
>> properties file I have
>>         package com.mvp.utils;
>>      class ExtProperties {
>>         private static PropertyResourceBundle loadProperties(String 
>> propsFile) {
>>            PropertyResourceBundle prb =
>>            (PropertyResourceBundle) ResourceBundle.getBundle(propsFile);
>>           return prb;
>>      }
>>   }
>>         This file is then compiled and placed in a jar file, which is 
>> copied to my Tomcat\common\lib directory. Whenver I try to call the 
>> ExtProperties class it fails to find the properties file. If I 
>> include the properties file in the jar file it finds it with no 
>> problem. I assume that this is a class loader problem (which which I 
>> am not very familiar).
>>      What do I need to do to get the class in the jar file to find 
>> the properties files external to it? Do I need to specify the full 
>> path to the file?
>>      TIA
>>      - Mike
>>
>>
>>
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>
>


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