java - Relative path for properties file -

i'm using properties file:

try  {     properties.load(new fileinputstream("filename.properties")); }  catch (ioexception e)  { } 

where should place filename.properties? don't want specify absolute path code has work in different platforms. tried place in same directory de class doesn't work. (sorry if it's stupid question)

maybe can path current class placed somehow?

be sure property file available compiled (.class) file , way

getclass().getresource("filename.properties") // url, openstream 

or

getclass().getresourceasstream("filename.properties") // inputstream 

example:

import java.net.url; public class sampleload {     public static void main(string[] args) {         final url resource = sampleload.class.getresource("sampleload.class");         system.out.println(resource);     } } 

this main retrieves own compiled version @ runtime:

file:/c:/_projects/toolbox/target/classes/org/game/toolbox/sampleload.class