i created an string extension function like so: `f...

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[Andreas Unterweger]

i created an string extension function like so: fun String.resourceContent() : String = javaClass.getResource(this).readText()
if i call "/token.json".resourceContent() in the test i get null
if i call javaClass.getResource("/token.json") in the test it works
why does this not work in an extension function?

[christophsturm]

pls use backticks to format your code, or post as a snippet

[Marat Akhin]

I think that's because in your extension javaClass points to the Class object of java.lang.String (which does not have any resources you are trying to load), and in your tests it most probably points to the Class object of your test class.

UPD: not java.lang.String, but kotlin.String 😃

[Andreas Unterweger]

ur were right..its an issue of the class loader. working version is now

[Andreas Unterweger]

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[Andreas Unterweger]

well the best/correct version working also between different modules is the following:

inline fun String.resourceContent() : String = object{}.javaClass.getResource(this).readText()

note the use of inline and object{} to create a class whos loader is same as where the method gets called.
the version before might not find the resource if called from a different module