Can I use the classpath to override a file in a jar that is being run?

Question

I have a JAR file that contains an application as well as configuration files for that application. The application loads configuration files from the classpath (using

Answer 1

It may not be possible using just the CLASSPATH. There are ways to get make the call to ClassLoader.getResource() use a static path to find the resource. If it is doing that, it is bypassing the CLASSPATH.