hey guys, is it possible to access `resources` fol...

# ktor

[FunkyMuse]

hey guys, is it possible to access resources folder via java.io.File when I run the app locally it works, but when I build the fatJar, this Folder is not available and an exception is thrown, what I’m doing wrong?

private val tempMailDirectory = Paths.get("").toAbsolutePath().toString() + "/src/main/resources/blacklisted_domains"

[Mustafa Ozhan]

I think you do not need even java.io.File I have in my backend like this

javaClass.classLoader?.getResource("YOUR_PATH")?.readText()?.let{
// do your stuff
}

[FunkyMuse]

@Mustafa Ozhan thank you, that solves the problem, kinda hacky way but it works

[Chrimaeon]

That’s not a hacky way - that’s the way you access resourses in a jar package 😉 https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/lang/resources.html

[Chrimaeon]

if you need a File you can use the URL retuned from ClassLoader#getResource(String name)

[FunkyMuse]

TIL @Chrimaeon thanks