title: How to read properties (or any other text) file in Java Spring MVC app?
body: <p>I need to read java properties file inside my Spring MVC app but I can't find the way to do that. I tried several answers from similar question here on SO, but I was unsuccessful. I'm new to Java, and especially Spring MVC so I probably messed up something.</p>
  
  <p>I'm not sure anymore that the file is being successfully deployed. I'm using Tomcat btw.</p>