new File xml

i'm trying to get an set a file to an xml file, but it only works if i know exactly where the file is located on the system. i want to add it from my projects resources.

File file =new File(getClass().getResource("catalog.xml").toString());

is what i would like, but doesn't work.

File file =new File("c:/catalog.xml");

works, but not how i want it to work

[507 byte] By [ChisMa] at [2007-11-26 16:51:34]