getClassLoader().getResource() returns null

You don't need the slash at the start when getting a resource from a ClassLoader, because there's no idea of a "relative" part to start with. You only need it when you're getting a resource from a Class where relative paths go from the class's package level.

In addition, you don't want Test.class.getClass() as that gets the class of Test.class, which will be Class<Class>.

In other words, try either of these lines:

URL viaClass=Test.class.getResource("/assets/pacman.png");
URL viaLoader=Test.class.getClassLoader().getResource("assets/pacman.png");

I would do it this way:

final InputStream stream;

stream = Test.class.getResourceAsStream("assets/pacman.png");
System.out.println("Stream = " + stream);

"/assets/pacman.png" is an absolute location whle "assets/pacman.png" is a relative location.

When you use .getClass().getResource(fileName) it considers the location of the fileName is the same location of the of the calling class.
When you use .getClass().getClassLoader().getResource(fileName) it considers the location of the fileName is the root - in other words bin folder

It hits NullPointerException if the file is actually not exist there.

Source:

package Sound;
public class ResourceTest {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        String fileName = "Kalimba.mp3";
        System.out.println(fileName);
        System.out.println(new ResourceTest().getClass().getResource(fileName));
        System.out.println(new ResourceTest().getClass().getClassLoader().getResource(fileName));

Output:

Kalimba.mp3
file:/C:/Users/User/Workspaces/MyEclipse%208.5/JMplayer/bin/Sound/Kalimba.mp3
file:/C:/Users/User/Workspaces/MyEclipse%208.5/JMplayer/bin/Kalimba.mp3
    }
}

This works for me:

URL viaClass=Test.class.getResource("assets/test.html");

which assets in the same folder with Test.class output file (after a miserable checking and debugging)

getClassLoader().getResource() returns null

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