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How to access files within an exported project [message #487171]

Tue, 22 September 2009 06:07

Eclipse User

Hi,
in my application i need to access a configuration files e.g. "config/user.xml" to read and write the user settings.
while running the application in eclipse i can access the files using

Platform.getBundle("my.plugin.id").getEntry("/")

to find the plugin's root directory.

after exporting the project as a standalone application that doesn't work anymore since everything is bundled in the plugin's jar file.
How do you access files in your standalone RCP application?
regards, matthias

Re: How to access files within an exported project [message #487272 is a reply to message #487171]

Tue, 22 September 2009 11:52

Eclipse User

Did you bundle the files? Check the options in 'Build' page of your
manifest.

Re: How to access files within an exported project [message #487278 is a reply to message #487171]

Tue, 22 September 2009 12:13

Eclipse User

Matthias,

you can use org.eclipse.core.runtime.FileLocator#openStream(Bundle
bundle, IPath file, boolean substituteArgs)

Tom

matthias schrieb:
> Hi,
> in my application i need to access a configuration files e.g.
> "config/user.xml" to read and write the user settings.
> while running the application in eclipse i can access the files using
> Platform.getBundle("my.plugin.id").getEntry("/")
> to find the plugin's root directory.
>
> after exporting the project as a standalone application that doesn't
> work anymore since everything is bundled in the plugin's jar file.
> How do you access files in your standalone RCP application?
> regards, matthias

Re: How to access files within an exported project [message #487414 is a reply to message #487278]

Wed, 23 September 2009 03:38

Eclipse User

hi, thanks to both of you,
with FileLocator.openStream() it worked
one more question, as mention above i need to write back the user settings to that file. how can i manage that, since afaik the file is located in the plugin.jar
or is there better approach?

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