Add properties file to build path of runnable jar

Question

is it possible to add to the classpath of a runnable jar file some properties file? I tryed these solutions solutions:

1. running the executable file using the

Answer 1

You have to reference the .properties file in your class file relative to the .jar file location. The classpath seperators are different for Windows (semicolon) and Unix environments (colon).

For windows

java -classpath .;prop_dir; -jar Runnable.jar (In your Class file, the properties file should be accessed by relative URl from classpath say "prop_dir/prop1.properties")

For Unix env

java -classpath .:prop_dir: -jar Runnable.jar (In your Class file, the properties file should be accessed by relative URl from classpath say "prop_dir/prop1.properties")

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