How to read a file from jar in Java?

Question

I want to read an XML file that is located inside one of the jars included in my class path. How can I read any file which is included in the jar?<

Answer 1

Check first your class loader.

ClassLoader classLoader = Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader();

if (classLoader == null) {
    classLoader = Class.class.getClassLoader();
}

classLoader.getResourceAsStream("xmlFileNameInJarFile.xml");

// xml file location at xxx.jar
// + folder
// + folder
// xmlFileNameInJarFile.xml