Loading image from a Java file

Question

I have this project structure:

• ProjectName
  • src
    • xxx
      • co
        • com
          • package
            • something.java
  • web
    • image
      • print
        • pic.jpg

I want to load the pic.jpg in the java file which will then be used in the pdf file generated. I have gone through the answers here but, nothing helped me yet. Possibly I am missing a small thing.

If the pic.jpg was under package, then getClass().getResource("pic.jpg") works absolutely fine. getClass().getResource("/web/image/print/pic.jpg") doesnt work as well. But I want to place all my images under image folder and refer it in the java file.

Answer 1

You should get the application runtime path and rebase the path to the folder which images locate.
You can use the code:

String path = new File(".").getCanonicalPath();// or System.getProperty("user.dir")

Answer 2

Seems your files are not copied to bin/ directory. Change your build script to copy them to output directory

getClass().getResource() will use class loader to load class, since those files need to be in classpath