java - How to include text files with Executable Jar

Question

I have a Java project and I want to include a text file with the executable jar. Right now the text file is in the default package.

InputFlatFile currentFile = new InputFlatFile("src/theFile.txt");

I grab the file with that line as you can see using src. However this doesn't work with the executable jar.

How to keep this file with the executable jar, so someone using the program can just click a single icon and run the program?

Answer 1

you want it IN the executable jar? then to read the file you should use

getClass().getResourceAsStream()

to read the file.

Keep the text file in the package you want to access it from. The classloader will find it.

Remember also that filenames in JARs are case sensitive.