ClassLoader.getSystemResourceAsStream与Class.getClassLoader().getResourceAsStream()

ClassLoader.getSystemResourceAsStream uses the system ClassLoader (ClassLoader.getSystemClassLoader) to search for the resource.
this.getClass().getClassLoader().getResourceAsStream() uses the sameClassLoader that loaded the class for "this" Object. That ClassLoadermight be a child of the system ClassLoader, and thus could have accessto resources the system ClassLoader does not have. But since it is achild of the System ClassLoader, it also will ask its parent (System)to help it find resources. So using this method will allow you to findthings in that ClassLoader AND in the System ClassLoader.
The search order is defined in the javadoc for ClassLoader.getResource (parent(s) first, then child).
For example, say you were running some code from a Servlet. The SystemClassLoader contains whatever you put in CLASSPATH when you started theWeb Server, but the servlet class is probably loaded by anotherClassLoader that the server created to handle the WebApp's WEB-INF/liband WEB-INF/classes directories. Things in those directories would beaccessible using that WebApp's ClassLoader, but would not be inCLASSPATH - so the System ClassLoader does not know about them.
I'm not sure I explained that well - hope it helps.

So if you want to get properties from a static method, it's better to use:

SomeClass.class.getClassLoader().getResourceAsStream("XX.properties"));

转自：http://yaodong.yu.blog.163.com/blog/static/121426690200961282221588/

参考：http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6298400/class-getresource-and-classloader-getsystemresource-is-there-a-reason-to-prefer