properties - java.util.MissingResourceException: Can't find bundle for base name 'property_file name', locale en_US

Question

I am trying to create a utility class ReadPropertyUtil.java for reading data from property file. While my class is located under a util directory , my skyscrapper.properties file is placed in some other directory.

But , when i try to access the properties using [ResourceBundle][1], i get exceptions, that bundle can't be loaded.

Below is the code on how I am reading the properties and also an image which shows my directory structure.

ReadPropertiesUtil.java

/**
 * Properties file name.
 */
private static final String FILENAME = "skyscrapper";

/**
 * Resource bundle.
 */
private static ResourceBundle resourceBundle = ResourceBundle.getBundle(FILENAME);

/**
 * Method to read the property value.
 * 
 * @param key
 * @return
 */
public static String getProperty(final String key) {
    String str = null;
    if (resourceBundle != null) {
        str = resourceBundle.getString(key);
            LOGGER.debug("Value found: " + str + " for key: " + key);
    } else {
            LOGGER.debug("Properties file was not loaded correctly!!");
    }
    return str;
}

Directory Structure

This line is giving the error private static ResourceBundle resourceBundle = ResourceBundle.getBundle(FILENAME);

I am unable to understand why isn't this working and what is the solution. The src folder is already added in build path completely.

Answer 1

Try with the fully qualified name for the resource:

private static final String FILENAME = "resources/skyscrapper";