How to get resources directory path programmatically

Question

I have the following directory layout:

• src
  • main
    
    • java
    • resources
      
      • sql (scripts for database)
      • spring (configuration)
    • webapp

Within a ServletContextListener class, I want to access the files under the SQL directory and list them. Basically my problem is with the path, because I know that listing files under a directory in a nutshell is:

File folder = new File(path);
File[] listOfFiles = folder.listFiles();

Maybe I could use the ServletContextEvent Object to try and build a path to resources/sql

public void contextInitialized(ServletContextEvent event) {
    event.getServletContext(); //(getRealPath etc.)
}

Does something exist to set that path in a relative, non-hardcoded way? Something like new File("classpath:sql") (preferably spring if possible) or what should I do with the servletContext to point at resources/sql?

Answer 1

I'm assuming the contents of src/main/resources/ is copied to WEB-INF/classes/ inside your .war at build time. If that is the case you can just do (substituting real values for the classname and the path being loaded).

URL sqlScriptUrl = MyServletContextListener.class
                       .getClassLoader().getResource("sql/script.sql");