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user1427961
user1427961

Reputation: 179

Read xml file from within the JAVA project

I need to know where I should place the xml file inside the Java project. I need to access the placed xml file and parse it. I have tried using resources folder but its not working out for me. Can someone suggest me a good idea on how to access the xml file which is placed within the JAVA project. I am using Eclipse IDE.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 18638

Answers (4)

NPKR
NPKR

Reputation: 5496

use like below class -- 

this.getClass().getClassLoader().getResourceAsStream("path of file");

NOTE : this xml file structure in project

+pro
   +src
   +resource
     -test.xml

Example:

 public class ReadFile {
        public void testReadFile() {
            InputStream in = this.getClass().getClassLoader()
            .getResourceAsStream("/Resources/tset.xml");
//praparing DOM
        DocumentBuilderFactory docBuilderFactory = DocumentBuilderFactory
                .newInstance();
        DocumentBuilder docBuilder = docBuilderFactory.newDocumentBuilder();
// by sending input stream as input to DOM
        Document doc = docBuilder.parse(in);
        }
        public static void main(String[] args) {
            ReadFile file = new ReadFile();
            file.testReadFile();
        }
    }

Upvotes: 2

Vitaly
Vitaly

Reputation: 2790

You need to make sure that Eclipse includes /resources folder into the application classpath.

Open your launcher from Run Configurations, goto Classpath tab and if it's not there - add it.

The file can be read with this.getClass().getClassLoader().getResource* methods.

Upvotes: 0

Popeye
Popeye

Reputation: 1558

resources folder is the correct folder to place your xml file. If it is not finding the file in that folder, then it may not be on classpath. So, add this folder to your project's classpath.

Go to Project -> Properties -> Java Build Path -> Source -> Add Folder

Then add the resources folder to your classpath. Thats all...You are good to go..

Upvotes: 1

mki
mki

Reputation: 635

You can use the structure of maven : Project/src/main/resources

I suppose it is a data xml file. If it is a config file a better way is to access it via the classpath. This is a common place where to put the resources, but you can choose your own directory. If you have problem to open the file, it is your path which is not correct. Try first to open it with a absolute path. Something like d:/workspace/Project/src/main/resources/file.xml. It will works.

Upvotes: 1

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