image - Cant choose a default path in java when using ImageIcon in Java

Question

Whenever i need to load some image i have difficulties with its path Like i use eclipse and by putting it in src folder and then using this path

ImageIcon = new ImageIcon ("/image.png");

It does not load image i need to put it somewhere in my computer and then copy paste its path ....Its not Actually better option as when i tend to run my code in some other computer i need to change the paths of all images in my code back again please help

Thanks

Answer 1

Create "resource" folder into your project folder than paste your image into that folder and try following

imageIcon ii = new imageIcon(getClass().getResource("/image.png"));

Or use bufferedImage like following

BufferedImage bi = ImageIO.read(getClass().getResource("/image.png");