Question

I need to read a properties file and generate a Properties class in Java. I do so by using:

Properties props = new Properties();
props.load(new FileInputStream(args[0]));
for (Enumeration e = props.propertyNames(); e.hasMoreElements();) {
}

However, the properties returned by props.propertyName is not in the order of the original properties file. I understand that Properties are just old fashioned, non-generified Hashtables. I’m looking for a work around. Any idea? Thank you!

Answer 1

You may want to implement your own Properties class with similar functionalities.
It will not be possible for you to obtain the order since, as you already pointed out, it uses Hashtable.