path

you have to tell the root folder or drive always, otherwise it will be considered from the current running folder.

in that case you'd need to specify the base location somewhere, or perhaps use the users home directory. System.getProperty("user.home")

For maximum flexibility, add the path containing reportfileserver to the classpath, then you can load e.g.:

InputStream resourceStream = getClass().getResourceAsStream("/x.properties");

ok, wanted to ask onething.

in my java class how can i get the location of

U:\VOB\Development\WebProject\WebContent\reportfileserver.

with a java statement. I dont want to hard code the path.

instead i want something like getClass or getRoot.. or something which returns
U:\VOB\Development\WebProject\WebContent\reportfileserver.

any ideas?

path = servletContext.getRealPath("/reportfileserver");

when i do something like
String path = servletContext.getRealPath("/reportfileserver");

it says servletContext  cannot be resolved. also the above line is in a java cllass which starts up when the server starts

you need to get access to your ServletContext for your app

i cant really do that because when the server starts , the above code starts up which reads the path
("/reportfileserver or U:\VOB\Development\WebProject\WebContent\reportfileserver) .  ServletContext
comes into the picture once the server has started running , right.

depends what your 'server' is, we don't have any details to give you an answer sorry.
To get your webapp's location it needs to be started (and it probably should be the first thing started)

how is your web app loaded? if it is loaded from a servlet, the init method will work as I have suggested. All you have to is get the servlet context and get the value of the path before initializing your other classes. If not let knwo how your other classes loaded.

well, its a j2ee project using websphere, and it has a web project and an ejb project.
i can access the init method of the servlet in my web-project only after the server starts and a request is made by the user.

the problem is i am loading a java class which gets the path("/reportfileserver") on server start up. and this process is done before the application is loaded.

In my java class which gets the path, if i do something like

ServletContext sc = new ServletContext();
String path = sc.getRealPath("/reportfileserver");

it doesnt seem to work. says  ServletContext cannot be instantaited.

any ideas?

thanks
J

Why do you need to know the location of the file/directory? If you use the method i gave you, you'll simply be able to load it

>>If you use the method i gave you, you'll simply be able to load it

but actually if there's a good reason you need to know the full path, that can be done as well

you mean

InputStream resourceStream = getClass().getResourceAsStream("/application.properties");

>>but actually if there's a good reason you need to know the full path, that can be done as well
how?

I am able to read the application.properties file.and application.properties file has

REPORT_EDITION_DESTINATION=U:\VOB\Development\Web\WebContent\reportfileserver

the above line works great. I am able to get a hold of the above U:\ directory, but i want to avoid the entire path and just say
REPORT_EDITION_DESTINATION=WebContent\reportfileserver. thats where i am stuck

>>but i want to avoid the entire path and just say

You can do that by using the method in my comment

ok, are you saying something like this

InputStream resourceStream = getClass().getResourceAsStream("/x.properties");

>>getResourceAsStream("/x.properties");
what is  x.properties ??

thanks

Yes

>>what is  x.properties ??

Just an example of something to be read

In your case you need to add the full path of reportfileserver to the classpath to be able to read a properties file as above

>>>your case you need to add the full path of reportfileserver to the classpath

i want to avoid that. because each system has its own full path different from the other system

>>No, the context is available as soon as server is started

i think you are right

:-)