getClass.getResource return null

Question

when i run this line:

URL myurl = getClass().getResource("/bla.xml");

I got myurl is null

if I try to debug in runtime this value "getClass().getResource("/bla.xml")" I got the right value. it seems that something went wrong with placement. what it can be? using eclipse oxygen

Answer 1

If maven directory structure is used you can put the XML file in the resources folder. If resources folder is not available in the maven directory structure , you can create a one. The path of the resources folder are src/main/resources and src/test/resources. The XML file needs to be in the classpath. If you are running the jar, the XML file needs to be embedded in the jar file.