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Resource bundle class in java throwing excetion while reading the properties file

I am trying to read a properties file using a resource bundle class in java, but it is giving me a exception saying that 

java.util.MissingResourceException: Can't find bundle for base name jira, locale en_US

This is how i am coding in java

ResourceBundle labels = ResourceBundle.getBundle("jira");

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What is that missing? I have read through the documentation and it says that no need to give any absolute path as the Resource bundle handles that.

Solution

  • ResourceBundles are read from the classpath. WEB-INF/conf is not on the classpath for web applications. Try placing the property file in WEB-INF/classes.

    From the above image it appears you are using Maven to build the project. In that case the property file can be moved into src/main/resources folder to be copied into classes during the Maven build.