Get image from relative path

Question

In my project I have 2 packages. images - contain images and notification - contain java files

In notification/main.java I get Image o

Answer 1

/ means an absolute path, save Java web-apps where / means relative to context. So, I would suggest to use relative URL, means get rid of that / in front, and then provide the right path.

In case, even then you can't solve it, try to create a file on the same path you are looking for image. This way you will know that where you are looking exactly and where you should look.

Answer 2

Toolkit tk = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit();
Class<? extends JFrame> j = YOURJFRAME.getClass();
Image image = tk.createImage(j.getResource("/images/bell-icon16.png"));

Try that code, if you have a JFrame that will work. If you have an Applet, then just use

Toolkit tk = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit();
Image image = tk.createImage("images/bell-icon16.png");

With applets you never want to use the / in the beginning, but if you have a JFrame, and you are using getResource, you need the / in the beginning of the Path.

Answer 3

Incase the solution above doesn't work, try this (which worked for me):

Image image = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().createImage(this.getClass().getResource("/Images/bell-icon16.png"));

Answer 4

setIconImage(Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getImage(getClass().getResource("../resources/MainIcon.png")));

Answer 5

SwingResourceManager.getImage(YourClass.class,"key-16x16.png");

The getIcon method will return Icon as similar

Answer 6

I'm using Netbeans to develop Java desktop application and I have solved my problem.

Image image = new ImageIcon(this.getClass().getResource("/images/bell-icon16.png")).getImage();

"this" is a class extends JFrame