java class not able to read properties file from IFS

Hi
I have a java program running in batch, i submit this
java program from CL, in CL i set class path as
follows
/approve/bin/approve.jar:/approve/
suppose this is my file structure in IFS
/-
  --approve-
            |
            --
            | |
            | -- bin 
            |       |
            |        -- approve.jar
            |
            | 
            JDBCConnection.properties 
In a java class i try to access
JDBCConnection.properties file as below
Properties prop = new Properties();
prop.load(new
FileInputStream("JDBCConnection.properties"));

I get file not found exception,
But i copy this file to /home/<myuserid>/ folder on
IFS then it finds it,

What do i have to do so that java program will find it
in /approve/ folder

Ashish


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