How do I read a resource file from a Java jar file?

Question

I\'m trying to access an XML file within a jar file, from a separate jar that\'s running as a desktop application. I can get the URL to the file I need, but when I pass tha

Answer 1

Here's a sample code on how to read a file properly inside a jar file (in this case, the current executing jar file)

Just change executable with the path of your jar file if it is not the current running one.

Then change the filePath to the path of the file you want to use inside the jar file. I.E. if your file is in

someJar.jar\img\test.gif

. Set the filePath to "img\test.gif"

File executable = new File(BrowserViewControl.class.getProtectionDomain().getCodeSource().getLocation().toURI());
JarFile jar = new JarFile(executable);
InputStream fileInputStreamReader = jar.getInputStream(jar.getJarEntry(filePath));
byte[] bytes = new byte[fileInputStreamReader.available()];

int sizeOrig = fileInputStreamReader.available();
int size = fileInputStreamReader.available();
int offset = 0;
while (size != 0){
    fileInputStreamReader.read(bytes, offset, size);
    offset = sizeOrig - fileInputStreamReader.available();
    size = fileInputStreamReader.available();
}