I moved to Maven a couple if years ago - it really is pretty painless and the benefits vastly outweigh the learning curve, especially when it comes to importing libraries into your project.
On 23 June 2024 19:05:33 BST, Ulf Zibis <ulf.zi...@cosoco.de> wrote: >Hi Stephen, > >thanks for your inspiration. > >I'm using an ANT project. I never managed how to go with Maven. So my file >structure is: > >Project >+ src > + Java ... >+ test > + Java ... >+ resources > + Palm8BitColors.pal >+ TestData > + ... > >So you mean, that I should move the resource file into the src path. I was >thinking, that there is a way to configure the NetBeans build properties, so >that the file will be included into the JAR. But I have forgotten how to do. > >Using getResourceAsInputStream() is a good idea. Actually I need the file >content in a byte array or ByteBuffer. > >-Ulf > >Am 23.06.24 um 19:20 schrieb Stephen G. Parry: >> Are you using a Java with Maven project? Assuming so, the process for what >> you are asking is a two step one: >> 1) Ensure the files you wish to access are located under the >> src/main/resources folder as shown here: >> https://i0.wp.com/www.dineshonjava.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Maven-dirctory-structure.png?w=728&ssl=1 >> >> <https://i0.wp.com/www.dineshonjava.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Maven-dirctory-structure.png?w=728&ssl=1> >> Doing this should ensure that the file is picked and included in the >> compiled jar file. >> 2) You will need to add to your code. What exactly you add will depend on >> whether you are opening the file from a static member or a proper member >> function and whether you really need an FileInputStream or just an >> InputStream. I have pasted some code to illustrate: >> import java.io.File; import java.io.FileInputStream; import >> java.io.FileNotFoundException; import java.io.InputStream; import >> java.net.URISyntaxException; import java.net.URL; import java.util.Scanner; >> /** * * @author parrysg */ public class ResourceTest { public static >> void main(String[] args) throws URISyntaxException, FileNotFoundException { >> URL url = ResourceTest.class.getResource("/simpleResource.txt"); >> FileInputStream fs = new FileInputStream(new File(url.toURI())); >> Scanner input = new Scanner(fs); >> System.out.println(input.nextLine()); InputStream is = >> ResourceTest.class.getResourceAsStream("/simpleResource.txt"); >> Scanner input2 = new Scanner(fs); >> System.out.println(input2.nextLine()); } } >> In the above code, I have used main (i.e. a static member), but if you are >> opening within a non-static member, it is better to use getClass(): >> InputStream is = getClass().getResourceAsInputStream(); >> >> Note that, if you do just use InputStream, the Exception imports and throws >> are not needed; it's overall much simpler. >> >> regards >> >> Stephen Parry >> >> >> On 23 June 2024 15:50:14 BST, Ulf Zibis <ulf.zi...@cosoco.de> wrote: >> >> Hi, I have a resource file im my project under the folder "resources". >> From my code, the file is accessed by: FileInputStream rs = new >> FileInputStream(new File("resources/Palm8BitColors.pal")); This works fine, >> when I run the application under NetBeans IDE. But the resource file is not >> included in the JAR file under "dist", so it won't run independently of >> NetBeans. How is the correct way to integrate and access the file into the >> JAR? Thanks -Ulf >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@netbeans.apache.org For >> additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@netbeans.apache.org For further >> information about the NetBeans mailing lists, visit: >> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Mailing+lists >> -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
