Cnt get spring example to run in eclipse ide

[skolob]

Hi guys,
I will appreciate your help pls.I get this error when i try to run a simple spring example in eclipse.I have installed springide and followed all the advise i could find online.

org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanDefinitionSt oreException: IOException parsing XML document from class path resource [beans.xml]; nested exception is java.io.FileNotFoundException: class path resource [beans.xml] cannot be opened because it does not exist
16-Feb-2009 11:05:28 org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.XmlBeanDefin itionReader loadBeanDefinitions
INFO: Loading XML bean definitions from class path resource [beans.xml]

the beans.xml file is in the root folder for the project

Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks.

[skolob]

heres the code if its any help.

public static void main(String args[]) throws Exception

{

try

{
System.out.println("please Wait.");
Resource res = new ClassPathResource("beans.xml");
BeanFactory factory = new XmlBeanFactory(res);
SimpleInterestCalculatorBean interest=
(SimpleInterestCalculatorBean)factory.getBean("Sim pleInterestBean");
System.out.println(interest.getInterest());
}

catch(Exception e1)

{ System.out.println(""+e1); }

}

}

[Christian Dupuis]

the beans.xml file is in the root folder for the project

Because you are using a ClassPathResource you need to place the beans.xml in the root of your classpath. Put the beans.xml into the root of your source folder and you should be ready to go.

HTH

Christian

[skolob]

Thanks for that.It worked.
cheers