Getting a Directory within a JAR

Hello, I've been wondering how it is possible to "get" a directory from within my JAR file. If, for example, my JAR's structure is:
- meta-inf\manifest.mf
- something\*.class
- properties\*.properties
- images\com\a.jpg
- images\com\b.jpg
- images\org\a.jpg
- images\org\b.jpg
Then, since my goal is to scan the JAR for all images recursively, and store them in a HashMap, I need to be able to recognise com as a directory, and org as well.
With Thanks,
laginimaineb.

Nevermind, I found the answer already. To get a File from within the JAR I use :
ClassLoader cldr = getClass().getClassLoader();
URL urlToDir = cldr.getResource(directory);
File dir = new File(urlToDir.toURI());Thanks anyway.

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