How to include resource folder in executable .jar file in eclipse?

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I need to create an application for sorting various types of polygons using various parameters such as height, volume or base area. Arguments for Filename which has parameters for polygons, Sort type, Sort method will be pass through command line.That file is in my resource folder outside my src folder in a project. I have implemented all programs, It works fine when I run using pass arguments through eclipse run configuration. But when I try to run my .jar file using cmd same arguments it gives me FileNotFoundException.

I opened my jar file using 7zip and noticed it never extracted my resource folder in .jar file. I searched online and tried including my resource folder in to build path of eclipse. But still does't work.

user_8778243 · Answer

Follow these steps:

1) click project -> properties -> Build Path -> Source -> Add Folder and select resources folder.

2) create your JAR!

EDIT: you can make sure your JAR contains folder by inspecting it using 7zip.

Reefer this link as well How do I add a resources folder to my Java project in Eclipse

user_6238918 · Answer

First, you need to create a source folder for resources, for instance name it res, and then move your image folder to res. When you generate the jar file, you will see the image folder, not the res folder or files separately.

resource folder

user_3684640 · Answer

This comes down to how you are generating the JAR file.

When you're exporting the jar in eclipse make sure to checkbox the button that says "Export java sources and resources" https://www.cs.utexas.edu/~scottm/cs307/handouts/Eclipse%20Help/ensureJavaFiles.jpg

There are a lot of ways to do this one is to use Gradle is the recommended way, something like this will work Creating runnable JAR with Gradle

How to include resource folder in executable .jar file in eclipse?

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