getResourceAsStream returns null

Question

I\'m loading a text file from within a package in a compiled JAR of my Java project. The relevant directory structure is as follows:

/src/initialization/Life         


        

Answer 1

There seems to be issue with the ClassLoader that you are using. Use the contextClassLoader to load class. This is irrespective of whether it is in a static/non-static method

Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader().getResourceAsStream......