Question

I have a java based web application deployed on Tomcat 6. I need to make some properties as configurable. Currently i have created a config.properties file and load that file in a static Properties object.

I want to know if there is any other efficient method or framework to use configurable properties in Java web applications?

Answer 1

Try this sample;

This is sample Resource.properties file that place in com.package;

     name=John
     email=[e-mail]
     description=John is a Java software developer

And access likes this;

     private static final String PROPERTIES_FILE = "com/package/Resource.properties";

     Properties properties = new Properties();  
     properties.load(this.getClass().getResourceAsStream(PROPERTIES_FILE));  
     String name = props.getProperty("name");  
     String email = props.getProperty("email");  
     String description = props.getProperty("description");

The other framework to use configurable properties is JSF.This sample is the usages of properties in JSF.