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Its not a mapping file. Its not for configuring components. Its not for end users to use these files. Its an implementation detail for Camel components that allow Camel to discover components on the classpath. The name of the file is the name of the component. On Wed, Oct 19, 2016 at 5:07 PM, KARR, DAVID <dk0...@att.com> wrote: >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Claus Ibsen [mailto:claus.ib...@gmail.com] >> Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2016 1:52 PM >> To: users@camel.apache.org >> Subject: Re: Clarify why lazy-loaded component mapping files are >> properties files that aren't labeled as such >> >> Hi >> >> Welcome to the Camel community. >> >> Those files are for Camel component developers. The file is used for >> component discovery so Camel can automatic find components from the >> classpath. >> >> As a Camel *end user* you should not use those files. Instead if you >> want to configure Camel components / routes / endpoints etc you can do >> that in many ways. For example using property placeholders which you can >> read about here: >> http://camel.apache.org/using-propertyplaceholder.html > > Uh, ok. None of that has anything to do with my question. > >> On Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 6:30 PM, KARR, DAVID <dk0...@att.com> wrote: >> > I haven't really used Camel yet, I'm just reading the manual to >> familiarize myself with it, as some projects I'll be working with use >> it. >> > >> > I noticed that the way you define the lazy-loaded mappings for >> components uses properties files that aren't labeled as properties >> files. For instance, to define the mapping for a component named "foo", >> you place a file named just "foo" in "META- >> INF/services/org/apache/camel/component", instead of "foo.properties". >> > >> > I can deal with this, but it just seems odd. Is there any background >> on why it was done this way? >> >> >> >> -- >> Claus Ibsen >> ----------------- >> http://davsclaus.com @davsclaus >> Camel in Action 2: https://www.manning.com/ibsen2 -- Claus Ibsen ----------------- http://davsclaus.com @davsclaus Camel in Action 2: https://www.manning.com/ibsen2
