title: Load the properties file from external directory
body: <p>Currently I am loading the property files from the Resource Stream like this-</p>
  
  <pre><code>prop.load(LoadTest.class.getClassLoader().getResourceAsStream("database.properties"));
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>But what I am looking for is if there is any way I can load the property files from any external directory. Suppose my <code>database.properties</code> file is in-</p>
  
  <p><code>C:\logging-test\database.properties</code></p>
  
  <p>Then how can I load the above property file from that location? Any thoughts?</p>