The resource cannot be found in the classpath

Question

Hi All,
I have a Java class and a PDF file in the same folder
But the PDF file is not accessible by ClassLoader.getResource(), it returns null.
What should I change to access the PDF file from within the Java class by ClassLoader#getResource() ?
Any help is really appreciated.
ReadPDF rPDF = new ReadPDF();
Class myClass = rPDF.getClass();
ClassLoader loader = myClass.getClassLoader();
URL myURL = loader.getResource("PreviewForm1210.pdf");
String path = myURL.getPath();
path = path.replaceAll("%20", " ");
// Create a PdfReader instance
PdfReader r = PdfReader.fileReader(path);
// Create a PdfDocument instance with the reader
PdfDocument d = new PdfDocument(r);
// Get page count and display on console
System.out.println("Number of pages in PreviewForm1210.pdf is " + d.getPageCount());

Answer 1

ReadPDF rPDF = new ReadPDF();
Class myClass = rPDF.getClass();
ClassLoader loader = myClass.getClassLoader();
URL myURL = loader.getResource("PreviewForm1210.pdf");
String path = myURL.getPath();
path = path.replaceAll("%20", " ");
// Create a PdfReader instance
PdfReader r = PdfReader.fileReader(path);
// Create a PdfDocument instance with the reader
PdfDocument d = new PdfDocument(r);
// Get page count and display on console
System.out.println("Number of pages in PreviewForm1210.pdf is " + d.getPageCount());