Reading a file in the JAR

i have a jar with class files and xml files in it. my application uses this jar and a particular class has a link to the xml. but while compiling, it shows path not found. the application couldnt read the xml file in the jar. how to set the path or read the xml file
XML file in JAR:
SQLMaps/admin/sample.xml [folder structure inside the jar file]
my application has a path like SQLMaps/admin/sample.xml
but how do we point to the xml file in the jar
Regards
Pradheep

thanks anyway
but i need the application to read the xml file in the jar file
to be more clear.
the jar file has xml in a specified folder.

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