How do I load images from classes other than the main class?

[Acegikmo]

I am currently writing a weapon class and a projectile class, to use in a top-down game.
However, I can't seem to be able to load images in a class. It works in the main function, where I do it like this:

Image bulletImage =getImage(getCodeBase(),"bullet_machinegun.png");

However, this doesn't work inside the projectile class.
It can't find the getImage and the getCodeBase methods.
And passing an image object through constructors and such seems extremely tedious.

Is there a way of loading images inside classes?

[BestJewSinceJC]

Yes. Use the getResource method. You can find a lot of stuff on daniweb in this forum about loading images. Try this first though.

http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/uiswing/components/icon.html

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[kvprajapati]

Acegikmo,
getImage and getCodeBase are methods of Applet class.

Image image = new   ImageIcon("test.JPG").getImage();
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[llemes4011]

I usually use the Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getImage(/*Path*/); method, which returns an Image object.

Image img = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getImage(/*Path*/);

also, you might want to read this:
http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/javaqa/2003-07/01-qa-0711-classsrc.html?page=2