I am trying to load a properties file into a Spring bean and then inject that bean into a class.

The only part I can't get to work seems to be using the @Resource reference.Can someone connect the last piece for me? I get a null value every time. Doesn't seem to want to inject the value.

[EDIT] - I originally thought using the @Resource was the best way but the proposed solution I found easier.

I saw this solution in another post:

Reference Solution Link: Inject Property Value into Spring - posted by DON

Credit to Don for the post but I just wasn't sure how to finish it with the @Resource.

Debugging Results: The variable value appProperties is always null. It's not being injected.

Spring Config.

Sample Class:

package test;

import java.util.Properties;
import javax.annotation.Resource;


public class foo {
    public foo() {}
    @Resource private java.util.Properties appProperties;
}

Based on the advice in the approved solution below. Here are the changes I made.

Solution Update:

Spring Config:

Java Class: