Access static files from src/main/resources in Java

Question

In my SpringBoot project I would like to read an image file located in:

I tried:

URL url = getClass().getResource("android.png"); File f = new File(url.getPath());

and:

URL url = getClass().getResource("static/images/android.png"); File f = new File(url.getPath());

but the result is null.

EDIT: this worked

try { File file = new ClassPathResource("static/images/android.png").getFile(); } catch (IOException e) { }

try this.getClass().getClassLoader().getResource("static/images/android.png") — Mad Matts
– Mad Matts, Commented Apr 13, 2017 at 8:34

Arnold Galovics · Accepted Answer · 2017-04-13 08:32:53Z

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If you are using Spring, then it's better to use the built-in ClassPathResource class to access files within your classpath.

answered Apr 13, 2017 at 8:32

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Pranay Kumbhalkar · Accepted Answer · 2017-04-14 10:48:51Z

You can try this

File file = new ClassPathResource("/images/android.png").getFile();

because we can access static folder from anywhere

SpringLearner · Accepted Answer · 2017-04-13 09:05:37Z

you can use this.getClass().getResource("/static/images").getFile(); to get the folder location and then append with the file name to get the file location.

Example

String path=this.getClass().getResource("/static/images").getFile(); File File f = new File(path+"/android.png");

Always a newComer · Accepted Answer · 2017-04-13 08:37:07Z

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Have you tried

ClassLoader.getSystemResourceAsStream("/static/images/android.png");

answered Apr 13, 2017 at 8:37

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