Eclipse getResourceAsStream returning null

Question

I cannot get getResourceAsStream to find a file. I have put the file in the top level dir, target dir, etc, etc and have tried it with a \"/\" in front as well. Everytime

Answer 1

Also make sure your file does not match any pattern of Preference>Java>Compiler>Building>OutputFolder>Filtered resources:.

For example, if you set *.txt in that field, you will not get test.txt to the build output.