A similar approach is using the getResourceAsStream() method from any class.
InputStream propFileStream =
getClass().getResourceAsStream("/com/companyname/appname/app.properties");
Properties props = new Properties();
props.load(propFileStream);
This works well for any kind of application, and will search the classpath
rather than the filesystem for the properties file.
Sometimes, there can be an extreme proliferation of properties files. In a
large app, you'll have potentially hundreds of properties. Make sure that your
properties keys are descriptive enough that you could potentially combine them
into one properties file. You wouldn't want to just use:
driver=oracle.jdbc.drivers.OracleDriver
Instead, use
appname.subsystem.jdbc.driver=oracle.jdbc.drivers.OracleDriver
And finally, Mark is absolutely right about not mixing logic in your tiers.
Make sure that any business logic you have is encapsulated in classes that are
used by the Action class - don't put the business logic directly in the Action
class. It's not really much more typing, and will actually be easier to debug
and support... and reuse!
--- Mark Rines <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Scope, scope, scope. Once you're in your Action class, you are in the
> business logic scope of your application. Your business logic should have
> nothing to do with Struts, or any other non business related architectural
> implementation ( such as Swing, JAAS, etc...), architecturally speaking. So,
> use the classes and methods used for manipulating any other properties file,
> which is just what the ApplicationResources.properties file is, no more, no
> less. For more info see the Properties class , and the supporting classes
> Property*. Reading can be as easy as:
> ...
> PropertyResourceBundle p = new PropertyResourceBundle( new
> FileInputStream("ApplicationResources.properties") );
> ...
> String propertyValue = p.getString("myKeyName");
> ...
>
> Hope this helps.
> Mark
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Mehrle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Struts Users Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 12:01 AM
> Subject: Can I directly access properties in my ApplicationResources file?
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>
> > Okay, I'm in my Action class and would like to access some application
> > specific configuration settings stored in my ApplicationResources.config
> > file . What method do I call from my Action subclass in order to get to
> > those? I have been looking all over the place and can't make sense out of
> > this...
> >
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