How can I read resources file from outside project directory?

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Below code works fine if file location is resources folder but when file location is outside the project directory like(c:\file.json) it fails. How can we load file from outside project directory.

    @Bean
    public UserInfo readFile() {
        String fileName="prop.json";
        ClassLoader classLoader = Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader();
        File file = new File(classLoader.getResource(fileName).getFile());
        try {
             UserInfo info= new ObjectMapper(new JsonFactory()).readValue(file, UserInfo.class);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            
        }
        return info;
    }

You probably shouldn't use getResource() then. This is used for resources that are embedded into the jar – ask yourself if this file will be contained in the jar. For file outside the jar (in the file system), just pass the string path to the File — Paul Samsotha
– Paul Samsotha, Commented Mar 22, 2022 at 15:20

Bessem Manita · Accepted Answer · 2022-03-22 15:12:48Z

1

You should create a Configuration class that implements WebMvcConfigurer and override the addResourceHadndler Method to add new resource to spring context.

@Configuration
@EnableWebMvc
public class MvcConfig implements WebMvcConfigurer{

    @Override
    public  void addResourceHandlers(ResourceHandlerRegistry registry) {
        
        // register you resource here
    }
    
}

answered Mar 22, 2022 at 15:12

Bessem Manita

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