Load a properties file from classpath

import java.io.FileInputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.utilutil.Properties;
 
public class App 
{
    public static void main( String[] args )
    {
     Properties prop = new Properties();
 
     try {
               //load a properties file from class path, inside static method
      prop.load(App.class.getClassLoader().getResourceAsStream("config.properties");));
 
               //get the property value and print it out
                System.out.println(prop.getProperty("database"));
      System.out.println(prop.getProperty("dbuser"));
      System.out.println(prop.getProperty("dbpassword"));
 
     } catch (IOException ex) {
      ex.printStackTrace();
        }
 
    }
}

For non-static method, use this :

prop.load(getClass().getClassLoader().getResourceAsStream("config.properties");));