How to add a Java Properties file to my Java Project in Eclipse

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I was using Unix before to compile and edit my Java  In that I have used property files right inside my current working directory where the class file exists  Now i have switched to Eclipse IDE  I dont know how to add the same properties file here in Eclipse  Please help me

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It should work ok as it is in Unix  if you have properties file in current working directory  Another option would be adding your properties file to the classpath and getting the inputstream using this getClass   getClassLoader   getResourceAsStream  xxxxx properties    More here

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Right click on the folder within your project in eclipse where you want to create property file New- Other- in the search filter type file and in the consecutive window give the name of the file with  properties extension

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If you have created a Java Project in eclipse by using the  from existing source  option then it should work as it did before  To be more precise File   New Java Project  In the Contents section select  Create project from existing source  and then select your existing project folder  The wizard will take care of the rest

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In the package explorer  right-click on the package and select New -  File  then enter the filename including the   properties  suffix

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To create a property class please select your package where you wants to create your property file    Right click on the package and select other   Now select File and type your file name with   properties  suffix  For example  db properties  Than click finish  Now you can write your code inside this property file

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If you are working with core java  create your file  properties  by right clicking your project  If the file is present inside your package or src folder it will throw an file not found error

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Create Folder    resources    under Java Resources folder if your project doesn   t have it    create config properties file with below value        Java Resources resources config properties   for loading properties   Properties prop   new Properties    InputStream input   null   try          input   getClass   getClassLoader   getResourceAsStream  config properties             load a properties file     prop load input           get the property value and print it out     System out println prop getProperty  database         System out println prop getProperty  dbuser         System out println prop getProperty  dbpassword        catch  IOException ex        ex printStackTrace      finally       if  input    null            try               input close              catch  IOException e                e printStackTrace

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steps    Right click on any package where you want to create your  properties file or create a new package as required now select new then select file  if you dont find file then go to location of your package and create it there  now named it as yourfilename properties

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