class path resource applicationContext.xml not found

[bashirshaz]

Hi, im a new spring developer.

I have a spring based java-application this will be initiated from a linux script like this:

java -cp "applicationContext.xml:lib/*" com.project.imports.TaskStarterApp

I have placed the applicationContext.xml file in every folder on the linux-server, to be sure that is found.

The TaskStarterApp is called successfully. But when i try to load the applicationContext.xml file in my class, i get an error that its not found:

/* this gives an error */
new ClassPathXmlApplicationContext("applicationContext.xml").getBean(myBusinessLayer.class);

/*ive also tried with this: */
new ClassPathXmlApplicationContext("/applicationContext.xml").getBean(myBusinessLayer.class);

/* given exception */

- Refreshing org.springframework.context.support.ClassPathXmlApplicationContext@18fe7c3: startup date [Fri Oct 26 13:14:55 CEST 2012]; root of context hierarchy
- Loading XML bean definitions from class path resource [applicationContext.xml]
TaskStarter: Exception occured: org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanDefinitionStoreException: IOException parsing XML document from class path resource [applicationContext.xml]; nested exception is java.io.FileNotFoundException: class path resource [applicationContext.xml] cannot be opened because it does not exist
org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanDefinitionStoreException: IOException parsing XML document from class path resource [applicationContext.xml]; nested exception is java.io.FileNotFoundException: class path resource [applicationContext.xml] cannot be opened because it does not exist
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.XmlBeanDefinitionReader.loadBeanDefinitions(XmlBeanDefinitionReader.java:341)
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.XmlBeanDefinitionReader.loadBeanDefinitions(XmlBeanDefinitionReader.java:302)
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanDefinitionReader.loadBeanDefinitions(AbstractBeanDefinitionReader.java:143)
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanDefinitionReader.loadBeanDefinitions(AbstractBeanDefinitionReader.java:178)
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanDefinitionReader.loadBeanDefinitions(AbstractBeanDefinitionReader.java:149)
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanDefinitionReader.loadBeanDefinitions(AbstractBeanDefinitionReader.java:212)
        at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractXmlApplicationContext.loadBeanDefinitions(AbstractXmlApplicationContext.java:126)
        at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractXmlApplicationContext.loadBeanDefinitions(AbstractXmlApplicationContext.java:92)
        at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractRefreshableApplicationContext.refreshBeanFactory(AbstractRefreshableApplicationContext.java:130)
        at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.obtainFreshBeanFactory(AbstractApplicationContext.java:467)
        at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.refresh(AbstractApplicationContext.java:397)
        at org.springframework.context.support.ClassPathXmlApplicationContext.<init>(ClassPathXmlApplicationContext.java:139)
        at org.springframework.context.support.ClassPathXmlApplicationContext.<init>(ClassPathXmlApplicationContext.java:83)
        at com.project.imports.TaskStarterApp.main(TaskStarterApp.java:59)
Caused by: java.io.FileNotFoundException: class path resource [applicationContext.xml] cannot be opened because it does not exist
        at org.springframework.core.io.ClassPathResource.getInputStream(ClassPathResource.java:158)
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.XmlBeanDefinitionReader.loadBeanDefinitions(XmlBeanDefinitionReader.java:328)
        ... 19 more

cant figure out how the application can find the applicationContext.xml file. how can i set the applicationContext.xml file in classpath. When i try to run the same code in eclipse, the file is found, as its in classpath already.

i appreciate all help.

[bashirshaz]

solved....it was me just setting the classpath wrongly

[objectamit]

This is quite common with people not setting their classpath correctly and thinking there's a problem with the code or the framework. I recommend analyzing the stack-trace and make sure that it is a genuine abnormal condition before posting the problem.