NoSuchFileException in .jar but not in Eclipse

Question

When i compile and run my program in Eclipse, is runs without exceptions. But when i export it to an runnable jar or an normal jar it does not find my settings file.

My path is:

String path= "src/settings/settings.ini";

In eclipse it runs without exception, but in a jar, it throws the exception immediately .

How is it possible to make the jar just work as it is in eclipse?

Answer 1

while inside jar the file is no more physical file, so you may need to read it as Stream

getClassLoader().getResourceAsStream("settings/settings.ini");

considering that settings.ini is under classpath (runtime) at specified path

Answer 2

If the ini file is located in the jar archive, read it like this :

inputstream = getClass()
          .getClassLoader()
          .getResourceAsStream("settings/settings.ini");

Else if it's located outside of your jar archive, you should move or copy your ini file in ./settings/settings.ini (relatively to the current working directory of your application).