Beginner Question - Loading bean when xml is not on classpath

[paul_]

I have a complete beginner question, and it isnt tied into anything that I particularly need to do. I am just trying to create working examples so I can learn as I go.

In an example application I am working with none of the xml files are declared on the classpath, they are in WEB-INF/spring directory (I dont think this is on the classpath). How would I load a bean from a file in this directory using the ApplicationContext? I have tried using the web application context like below:

   ApplicationContext ctx = new XmlWebApplicationContext();
   Properties loadedFromCtx = (Properties)ctx.getBean("properties");

This gives me an error: org.springframework.web.util.NestedServletExceptio n: Request processing failed; nested exception is java.lang.IllegalStateException: BeanFactory not initialized or already closed - call 'refresh' before accessing beans via the ApplicationContext

Any help understanding would be welcomed as I am really new to Spring.

Thanks

[dr_pompeii]

Hello

In an example application I am working with none of the xml files are declared on the classpath, they are in WEB-INF/spring directory (I dont think this is on the classpath)

What is the problem if you move such files within WEB-INF/somedirectory? I think you should do that and with your web.xml do reference to such xml files

Read the Spring Reference documentation

[paul_]

Hello


What is the problem if you move such files within WEB-INF/somedirectory? I think you should do that and with your web.xml do reference to such xml files

Read the Spring Reference documentation

I am learning Spring only because my workplace has decided to we will start using it. So we are slowly getting used to it.

I dont have the ability to change the project structure and the live projects I viewed under SVN also used this structure so I am assuming that is just the way things are going to be done.

Manuel I have this in my web.xml which does reference the xml file. Is this what you were referring to?

<servlet>
		<servlet-name>appServlet</servlet-name>
		<servlet-class>org.springframework.web.servlet.DispatcherServlet</servlet-class>
		<init-param>
			<param-name>contextConfigLocation</param-name>
			<param-value>/WEB-INF/spring/appServlet/servlet-context.xml</param-value>
		</init-param>
		<load-on-startup>1</load-on-startup>
	</servlet>

If I wanted to load a bean using java code just as a demonstration how would I do this?