spring - Java WebApp: Loading resource from .jar located in WEB-INF/lib directory -

what right way load resource inside of .jar file located in web-inf/lib folder.

i have following directory structure inside web-inf directory

> /web-inf >     /classes >         /some/package/name >         /config/springbeans.xml >     /lib >         /daolayer.jar >             /another/package/with/known/name >                 someknownclass.class >             /config/hibernate.xml 

now , want load beans defined inside hibernate.xml of daolayer.jar during start of web application. how can reference hibernate.xml springbeans.xml.

not working

<!-- database configuration --> <import resource="./hibernate.xml"/> 

not working

<!-- database configuration --> <import resource="./config/hibernate.xml"/> 

i have tried following approach not finding hibernate.xml. advice me on correct way done, thank in advance help