Caused by: java.io.FileNotFoundException: class path resource [application.properties] cannot be opened because it does not exist

Question

I am creating an spring boot Batch application. That Batch loads data from postgres and insert into MongoDB. I have written the code , but while running the spring boot application, its shows error that application.properties file is not found. below are error snippets:

'Caused by: java.io.FileNotFoundException: class path resource [application.properties] cannot be opened because it does not exist'
org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanDefinitionStoreException: Failed to parse configuration class [com.example.batch.SpringBatchExample]; nested exception is java.io.FileNotFoundException: class path resource [application.properties] cannot be opened because it does not exist

Below are application.properties file contents:

spring.data.mongodb.host=localhost
spring.data.mongodb.port=27017
spring.data.mongodb.database=Test_Data

#logging
logging.level.org.springframework.data=DEBUG
logging.level.=ERROR
logging.level.com.mastercard.refdata.*=DEBUG


#By default, Spring runs all the job as soon as it has started its context.
spring.batch.job.enabled=false

#Chunk Size to save data
spring.chunk.size=200

#Postgres DATASOURCE
spring.datasource.url=jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/Company-Test
spring.datasource.username=postgres
spring.datasource.password=test123
spring.datasource.driver-class-name=org.postgresql.Driver

Please let me know why I am getting this issue??

Please post the code you have written, or a minimal, verifiable example of the code. Also, please format your question so it is more readable. — SimonC, Apr 15 '19 at 11:19
Make sure the `application.properties` file is in your classpath. If you use maven, it should be in `src/main/resources` directory. — Mahmoud Ben Hassine, Apr 16 '19 at 08:10

score 14 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 28 '21 at 09:15

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I had the same issue although all configurations where all right. after a long time I just used mvn clean package command and everything was fine.

answered Sep 28 '21 at 09:15

Hesam Karimian

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that fixed it for me too while everything else didn't! :) – elegon Oct 14 '21 at 07:59
This suggestion helped me get rid of a similar error. Thank you. – koushick Jun 15 '22 at 05:38

Abdur Rahman · Answer 2 · 2019-08-24T17:57:51.460

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Check that your application.properties file is in the resources directory as picture shown below:

If you keep your application.properties to other folder (e.g config) as shown in below picture then configure your pom.xml following code:

<build>
<resources>
    <resource>
        <directory>config</directory>
        <targetPath>${project.build.outputDirectory}</targetPath>
        <includes>
            <include>application.properties</include>
        </includes>
    </resource>
  </resources>
</build>

edited Aug 24 '19 at 17:57

answered Jun 13 '19 at 10:14

Abdur Rahman

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Thanks for the clue. I have renamed the properties file but forgot to change in the pom file. You saved my time ;-) – vkrams Aug 17 '19 at 09:43

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 30 '20 at 16:47

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Mark it as root resource.

Here is how it's done in intellij:

answered Jun 30 '20 at 16:47

z atef

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score 2 · Answer 4 · answered Dec 05 '20 at 21:03

configure your pom.xml file add resources;

 <build>
        <finalName>your-project-name</finalName>
        <resources>
            <resource>
                <directory>src/main/resources</directory>
                <filtering>true</filtering>
                <includes>
                    <include>**/*.properties</include>
                    <include>**/*.yml</include>
                </includes>
            </resource>
            <resource>
                <directory>src/main/java</directory>
                <filtering>true</filtering>
                <includes>
                    <include>**/*.properties</include>
                    <include>**/*.yml</include>
                </includes>
                <excludes>
                    <exclude>**/*.java</exclude>
                    <exclude>**/*.class</exclude>
                </excludes>
            </resource>
        </resources>
</build>

score 2 · Answer 5 · answered Sep 10 '22 at 04:37

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If you use IntelliJ Idea

If you declared your classpath like this:

@PropertySource("classpath:sport.properties")
public class SportConfig {
 //some code
}

Then you Should add your properties file to the resources directory

answered Sep 10 '22 at 04:37

ilia

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score 1 · Answer 6 · answered Apr 16 '19 at 10:59

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Move the application.properties file to the resources directory.

answered Apr 16 '19 at 10:59

Mebin Joe

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score 1 · Answer 7 · answered May 14 '20 at 06:00

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You need to configure the config path (projectBaseName\target\local\config) in the Bootstrap tab in Run Configuration, because all the properties file are placed in the classpath.

answered May 14 '20 at 06:00

dnyaneshwar

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score 1 · Answer 8 · answered Jan 29 '21 at 08:55

for me the solution was to re-add the library (project which is a dependency in my case for my main project) to the assembly deployement of the main project I am working on. For some reason Eclipse was not able to detect this project in its class path.

https://i.stack.imgur.com/pyvTk.png

dcba dcba · Answer 9 · 2020-04-01T12:15:53.897

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Use this on configuration class

@Configuration
@PropertySource("classpath:application.properties")

(OR)

Use this in xml file

<bean       class="org.springframework.beans.factory.config.PropertyPlaceholderConfigurer">
        <property name="locations">
            <list>
                <value>application.properties</value>
            </list>
        </property>
    </bean>

edited Apr 01 '20 at 12:15

answered Apr 01 '20 at 12:09

dcba dcba

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score 0 · Answer 10 · answered May 05 '21 at 11:35

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instead of using classpath:filepath inside @sql annotation of @sqlgroup use file:filepath It makes java search through the entire folder searching for a file of similar path,worked like a charm for me

answered May 05 '21 at 11:35

avadaKedavera

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shix · Answer 11 · 2021-08-30T02:32:09.247

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For the record, this also happens when you have opened your project in multiple IDEs. For example, Eclipse does not recognize the configuration files of other IDEs.

If this happens in Eclipse, what we can do is go to project -> "clean..." option. This will clean the build files and re-build the project.

edited Aug 30 '21 at 02:32

answered Aug 27 '21 at 23:01

shix

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score 0 · Answer 12 · answered Mar 17 '22 at 06:30

properties file location: src/student-info.properties

I imported successfully like below.

<beans xmlns="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans"
       xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
       xmlns:context="http://www.springframework.org/schema/context"
       xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans
        https://www.springframework.org/schema/beans/spring-beans.xsd
        http://www.springframework.org/schema/context
        https://www.springframework.org/schema/context/spring-context.xsd">

    <context:property-placeholder location="file:src/student-info.properties"/>

    <bean id="student" class="com.Student">
        <property name="name" value="${student.name}"/>
        <property name="hobby" value="${student.interestedCourse}"/>
        <property name="interestedCourse" value="${student.hobby}"/>
    </bean>

</beans>

score 0 · Answer 13 · answered Sep 18 '22 at 01:05

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If you use Eclipse IDE You should create a "resources" folder inside src. Then It will work.

answered Sep 18 '22 at 01:05

ilia

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score 0 · Answer 14 · answered Oct 24 '22 at 17:42

If you get this error in case of switching from/to .yml and/or .properties file, you might have to also check if you have explicitly mentioned which properties(.properties or .yml) file you explicitly mentioned in configuration file. Search application.properties or .yml and look for @PropertiesSource value if it is mentioned in there

Priyanshu · Answer 15 · 2023-07-10T06:07:35.207

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Run commands mentioned below one by one -

"mvn clean"
"mvn clean install -am -pl -DskipTests"

Go to your project refresh and build.

edited Jul 10 '23 at 06:07

answered Jul 10 '23 at 06:06

Priyanshu

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score -1 · Answer 16 · edited Sep 26 '19 at 14:15

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My issue is the same. You're trying to connect multiple databases in your project.

In Main Application Run have an Annotation like:

{ { {@PropertySources({@PropertySource("/../resources/datasource_cfg.properties")})}

It's the path to parse when the application is run. Maybe your path isn't correct.

edited Sep 26 '19 at 14:15

Booboo

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answered Sep 26 '19 at 11:37

Devil Lu Monkey

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Caused by: java.io.FileNotFoundException: class path resource [application.properties] cannot be opened because it does not exist

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