How do you get the path of a jar in libgdx?

Question

I'm creating a desktop application in libgdx and want to get the jar path so I can access a folder next to it. There's a lot of Gdx.files.(insert variable name here) but they are confusing me. Thank you!

Answer 1

The Gdx.files has a few different filehandles. Let me explain them:

1. Gdx.files.Claspath: Path relative to the root of the classpath. Readonly! Not for HTML5 and iOS
2. Gdx.files.Internal: Path relative to the asset (on Android) or root (on Desktop). Readonly!
3. Gdx.files.External: Path relativ to the SD Card (on Android) or Home (on Desktop). Not for HTML5
4. Gdx.files.Local: Path relative to private files (on Android) or Application root (on Desktop). Not for HTML5
5. Gdx.files.Absolute: A full Path. Not for HTML5.

Sources: FileHandling and Gdx.Files Source