Load config properties file located in resources directory

LoadProperties.java

public static ApplicationProperties loadProperties() {
        Properties prop = new Properties();
        InputStream input = null;

        try {
            ClassLoader classloader = Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader();
            input = classloader.getResourceAsStream("config.properties");

            // load a properties file
            prop.load(input);

        } catch (IOException ex) {
            ex.printStackTrace();
        } finally {
            if (input != null) {
                try {
                    input.close();
                } catch (IOException e) {
                    e.printStackTrace();
                }
            }
        }

        return new ApplicationProperties(prop);
    }