= Alternative solution for reaching configuration fileĀ  = A solution for reaching the profile file without the actual path : 1. place properties file in the same directory with your plugin 1. File argh = new File(this.getClass().getResource("!LuceneIndexConfiguration.properties").getFile().replace("%20", " ")); System.out.println(argh.getAbsolutePath()); INDX = argh.getAbsolutePath(); //this is your path LOAD it: Properties configFile = new Properties(); try { configFile.load(new !FileInputStream (INDX)); } catch (IOException e) { http://www.coderanch.com/t/278616/Streams/java/find-workspace-path-at-runtime#1281656 http://stevelosh.com/blog/2010/09/coming-home-to-vim/ !http://www.jonlee.ca/hacking-vim-the-ultimate-vimrc/