Help loading Spring config file from classpath

[phersh]

Hi,

I'm running the stand-alone "Hello World" example from "Spring In Action".
I'm loading the Spring configuration file from the classpath in a main method.

I have 2 questions:


Question 1)
This code: BeanFactory factory = new XmlBeanFactory(new FileInputStream("hello.xml"));

throws: Exception in thread "main" java.io.FileNotFoundException: hello.xml (The system cannot find the file specified)


but this code:
BeanFactory factory = new XmlBeanFactory(new FileInputStream("C:\\devrep\\spring01\\classes\\he llo.xml"));
does not.

This entry: C:\devrep\spring01\classes; is on my classpath

How do I specify a relative configuration file location?



Question 2)

The Spring 1.1.5 API says XmlBeanFactory(InputStream) is deprecated. Would someone post a snippet showing how to feed XmlBeanFactory an org.springframework.core.io.Resource instead?


Thanks for your forbearance,
Phil Hershkowitz

[khagel]

Have a look at the docs here in 3.2.1. The BeanFactory

It shows an example of using the ClassPathResource.