Directory path in Resource vs String - windows

Question

How do I give the directory path for Resource in spring boot project on Windows?
I get the proper path/format when I use it as string.
This is what I have in application.properties
input.file = C:\\Users\\termine\\dev\\sample2.csv
I used this class just to test the directory path it throws:
#Component
public class pathtesting {
public static String prop;
#Value("${input.file}")
public void setProp(String prop) {
this.prop= prop;
}
#PostConstruct
public void init() {
System.out.println("================== " + prop + "================== ");
}
}
It throws the proper path I have in windows 10. Output of pathtesting:
================== C:\Users\termine\dev\sample2.csv==================
But when I use it as Resource as follows:
#Value("${input.file}")
private Resource inputResource;
.
.
#Bean
public FlatFileItemReader<PE> reader() {
FlatFileItemReader<PE> itemReader = new FlatFileItemReader<PE>();
itemReader.setLineMapper(lineMapper());
itemReader.setLinesToSkip(1);
itemReader.setResource(inputResource);
return itemReader;
}
..it throws this error:
at org.springframework.scheduling.concurrent.ReschedulingRunnable.run(ReschedulingRunnable.java:93)
at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Executors.java:511)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:266)
at java.util.concurrent.ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor$ScheduledFutureTask.access$201(ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor.java:180)
at java.util.concurrent.ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor$ScheduledFutureTask.run(ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor.java:293)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1149)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:624)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:748)
Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Input resource must exist (reader is in 'strict' mode): ServletContext resource [/C:/Users/termine/dev/sample2.csv]
at org.springframework.batch.item.file.FlatFileItemReader.doOpen(FlatFileItemReader.java:251)
at org.springframework.batch.item.support.AbstractItemCountingItemStreamItemReader.open(AbstractItemCountingItemStreamItemReader.java:146)
... 36 common frames omitted
I tried several possible ways with no luck.

Answer 1

Reference your resource as a file like this:
#Value("file:${input.file}")
private Resource inputResource;