How do I read a properties file in WEB-INF without hard-coding a path?

Hello,
How do I read a properties file in WEB-INF without hard-coding a path?
I tried:
Properties properties = new Properties();
properties.load(new FileInputStream("db.properties"));
driver = properties.getProperty("driver");
but it cannot find the db.properties file.
Thanks for the help.
Frank

Don't use a File to read those properties.
Better to use the servlet context and
getResourceAsStream() method to get the InputStream.
It'll look for any file in the CLASSPATH. If you put
that properties file in the WEB-INF/classes directory
you'll have no problems, even if you deploy with a
WAR file.Completely agree with this approach. Just have to mention the following for completeness
according to the API,
"This method is different from java.lang.Class.getResourceAsStream, which uses a class loader. This method allows servlet containers to make a resource available to a servlet from any location, without using a class loader. "
So using this method, the resource can be anywhere under your web context, not just in the classpath.
Cheers,
evnafets

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