Java Reflection - Class.getResource() Examples

[Last Updated: Nov 8, 2025]

Class:

java.lang.Class

Method:

public URL getResource(String name)

Finds a resource with a given name.

Parameters:: name - name of the desired resource
Returns:: A URL object or null if no resource with this name is found

Examples

package com.logicbig.example.clazz;

import java.net.URL;

public class GetResourceExample {

    public static void main(String... args) {
        Class<GetResourceAsStreamExample> c = GetResourceAsStreamExample.class;
        //getting this class as resource
        String resource = "/com/logicbig/example/clazz/GetResourceAsStreamExample.class";
        URL url = c.getResource(resource);
        System.out.println(url);
    }
}

Output

file:/D:/examples/reflection-api/target/classes/com/logicbig/example/clazz/GetResourceAsStreamExample.class

Java Reflection - Class.getResource() Examples

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