Read properties file

[new_2_java]

Hi all,

I want to read a properties file from the same directory as my program, e.g. my program is in C:\WorkSpage\Myprogram.java and I have a properties file called index.properties how can I read the file, without specifying a path?

I have tried the following but it doesn't read the file:

private static final String FILE_NAME = "objectid.properties";
File f = new File(FILEP_NAME);
if(f.exists()){
    Properties pro = new Properties();
    FileInputStream in = new FileInputStream(f);
    pro.load(in);
    // rest of code that handle the values from file....
}

But if I specify my FILE_NAME value as "C:\WorkSpage\index.properties" and give it an absolut path, then it works.

Can someone please advise...

Thanks.

[peter_budo]

if this is exact code as you use then you have typo

private static final String FILE_NAME = "objectid.properties";
File f = new File(FILEP_NAME);

otherwise I do not see any other problem with your code.

[Ezzaral]

Well, you are showing two different file names there, so that might be a problem. If you are having difficulties with specifying a relative file path, make sure that path resolves correctly against the current user directory, which can by checked with System.getProperty("user.dir").

[new_2_java]

if this is exact code as you use then you have typo

private static final String FILE_NAME = "objectid.properties";
File f = new File(FILEP_NAME);

otherwise I do not see any other problem with your code.

I did a typo error when I posted my message, in the code it is actually correct name FILE_NAME....

Can someone please suggest...

Thanks

[Ezzaral]

Can someone please suggest...

Yes, and I did.

[new_2_java]

Yes, and I did.

Thanks man, that helped :-)

In eclipse, the user directory is infact not the same directory where your source file is, it treats the work space as user current directory...