resource not found when using IntelliJ

Question

I have a resource abc/xyz.json under src/test/resources. I'm using IntelliJ IDE. While running a Test for my project, I get the following exception.

Exception

com.google.common.io.Resources.getResource("abc/xyz.json") fails with java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: resource abc/xyz.json not found.

The Test runs fine with gradle clean build and eclipse

Denby

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How did you solved your problem with a resource availability? – Rodriguez

Answer 1

Try marking your src/test/resources folder as Test Resource Root. Attach is the image on how to do it.

Let me know if you need any other information.

Antalya

thats strange. can you share your complete piece of code ? – Antalya

@skyik did you get the answer of your question? – Antalya

Answer 2

Make your resource folder a Test Resource folder, if this does not fix the issue then, close your project, delete target folder and open the project. Hope this helps.

Bourgeois

Answer 3

Had the same issue not that long ago, since Intellij outputs the class files into out/production/{project_name}, that path will not start in the src directory but will start in the out/production/{project_name} directory.

It will however see files that are in the project root directory, I'd recommend moving your resource directory into the main project directory then accessing the file with "resources\${FILE_NAME}".

Recognizee

I don't think manually copying files to that folder is how intelliJ creators imagined it – Denby

Answer 4

Sometimes I have the same problem, though the folder is marked as resource root. So what I do: I just Unmark it and then mark it as resource root again. Sometimes I need to do it several times and it works. But anyway I think it is Intellij IDEA bug.

Tamelatameless

Answer 5

For me, a "Rebuild Project" solves the issue most of the times.

Illegitimacy