Ug. Moving the jar file to %CATALINA_HOME/common/classes now causes my servlet to fail to load, as the base class is in the jar file that was just moved to common/classes.
David Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Oh.... helps to read all the message:) jars in common/lib can't read files in your webapp. You could use common/classes --David David Smith wrote: > Your could put the properties file in WEB-INF/classes which is > equivalent to storing it in the jar file. Otherwise we'll need to > know more about where you are storing your properties file to help. > > -- David > > > > Mike Peremsky wrote: >> I created some utility classes that read proeprties files (e.g. >> com.mvp.utils.ExtProperties). In the method where I try to load the >> properties file I have >> package com.mvp.utils; >> class ExtProperties { >> private static PropertyResourceBundle loadProperties(String >> propsFile) { >> PropertyResourceBundle prb = >> (PropertyResourceBundle) ResourceBundle.getBundle(propsFile); >> return prb; >> } >> } >> This file is then compiled and placed in a jar file, which is >> copied to my Tomcat\common\lib directory. Whenver I try to call the >> ExtProperties class it fails to find the properties file. If I >> include the properties file in the jar file it finds it with no >> problem. I assume that this is a class loader problem (which which I >> am not very familiar). >> What do I need to do to get the class in the jar file to find >> the properties files external to it? Do I need to specify the full >> path to the file? >> TIA >> - Mike >> >> >> >> --------------------------------- >> Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? >> Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. >> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.