Loading a json schema from classpath. Fail to resolve $ref

[avishaybp81]

I load a schema from the classpath.

private JsonSchema getJsonSchemaFromClasspath(String name) {
    JsonSchemaFactory factory = JsonSchemaFactory.getInstance(SpecVersion.VersionFlag.V7);
    InputStream is = Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader()
            .getResourceAsStream(name);
    return factory.getSchema(is);
}

If there is a $ref in the schema that looks like the below

"metadata": {
  "$ref": "request_metadata.json"
}

I fail to load the schema with the error below.
Caused by: com.networknt.schema.JsonSchemaException: #/properties/metadata/$ref: Reference request_metadata.json cannot be resolved

any idea how to solve it?

[takanuva15]

Hi, I am able to reference other schema files in my resources using the following notation:

"key-to-validate-in-other-schema": {
  "$ref": "classpath:///resources/schemas/model/other-schema.yml"
}

Assuming your schema is in src/test/resources/request_metadata.json, you might be able to just do this for the ref: classpath:///request_metadata.json

Please let me know if that works for you