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Alda
Alda

Reputation: 33

How to create an instance of ImageIcon

I'm trying to create an instance of ImageIcon according to the instructions here (http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/uiswing/components/icon.html)

/** Returns an ImageIcon, or null if the path was invalid. */
protected ImageIcon createImageIcon(String path,
                                           String description) {
    java.net.URL imgURL = getClass().getResource(path);
    if (imgURL != null) {
        return new ImageIcon(imgURL, description);
    } else {
        System.err.println("Couldn't find file: " + path);
        return null;
    }
}

I have the image in the same folder as the java class, but it returns "Couldn't find file: .....". What should I do?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 180

Answers (1)

Michał Szynkiewicz
Michał Szynkiewicz

Reputation: 797

Class.getResource() is for accessing stuff via classloader, e.g. things in the same jar as your application.

To access a file from filesystem create URL from file, e.g. new File(path).toURI().toURL();

Upvotes: 1

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