Read XML file in WEB-INF works in exploded format but fails in EAR

Question

I'm able to read an XML file stored in the WEB-INF when my application is deployed in the exploded format, but when its deployed in an EAR, the reading fails.
          I read from forums that getRealPath could fail, so I added in the getResourceAsStream to fall back on. But in the EAR format, both fails.
          What did I miss out?
          Here's my codes:
                      StringBuffer configFileName = new StringBuffer();
            configFileName.append(File.separatorChar).append("WEB-INF");
            configFileName.append(File.separatorChar).append("app-config.xml");
            String fileName = getServletContext().getRealPath(configFileName.toString());
            if (fileName == null) {
              request.setAttribute("efs/xmlmappings-is", getServletContext().getResourceAsStream(configFileName.toString()));
            } else {
              request.setAttribute("efs/xmlmappings-str", fileName);
          

Answer 1

Hi          > Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader().getReso
          > urceAsStream()
          >
          > getClass().getClassLoader().getResourceAsStream()
          > should also work
          > if the file is in WEB-INF/classes
          >
          > regards
          > deepak
          It works, thanks!