Aout access properties file

Question

i have one package connpool
it contains DBConnectionManager.java
and one properties file db.properties
now in my code i have write
InputStream is = getClass().getResourceAsStream("/db.properties");
        Properties dbProps = new Properties();
        try {
            dbProps.load(is);
        catch (Exception e) {
            System.err.println("Can't read the properties file. " +
                "Make sure db.properties is in the CLASSPATH");
            return;
        }it gives error
Can't read the properties file. Make sure db.properties is in the CLASSPATH
when i run on eclipse and tomcat
what is an issue ,where i have to put .properties file
please help me
Edited by: hns on Mar 3, 2008 10:25 AM

Answer 1

Hi,
Today only i joined the sun Forum. This is the first reply in this forum.
In the catch block u have given "Can't read the properties file. " + "Make sure db.properties is in the CLASSPATH" in Sysout. Thats what displaying in the console while an exception caught(whatever the exception may be). since you haven't handled a specific exception. better use e.printStackTrace() instead which will tell where the problem exactly in your code.
You can better use the following code for reading a properties file
File file = new File("Path of the property file");
FileInputStream fs = new FileInputStream(file);
Properties prop = new Properties();
prop.load(fs);
now u can use getProperty() method of Properties class to read a property from the file.
Note: Dont forget to import the following classes
import java.io.FileInputStream;
import java.io.File;
import java.util.Properties;
i think this will help u out.