How to read a properties file - java

The properties file

message = How are you

And the java code to read it

import java.io.FileInputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.Properties;

public class testmain {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
     
       Properties props = new Properties();
       
       try {

              props.load(new FileInputStream("message.properties"));

              String message = props.getProperty("message");

              System.out.println(message);

               }

              //catch exception in case properties file does not exist

              catch(IOException e)
              {
              e.printStackTrace();
              }          
    }
}