best place to put configuration properties.

where should i keep connection properties like hostName, and other properties for database conneciton, which i dont want to hard code(conneciton name & connection class). ???

Which is the best place for tham... so that in future if any modification requires than we can edit those properties without touching other code.

Well if you have a JNDI context to go with you can use that to store runtime values.

You can also go with a properties files (just a flat file with some name value pairs) and I would recommend that you make them available outside your .WAR file.

You can choose init parameters or context parameters also

I would have used a application.properties file with the properties in the form of key value pair and put that in the /WEB-INF/classes folder .In the application load that property file in the property object and make use of the values.

allright...

I've set those parameters in .properties file but its in the war file.

How can i make it available outside the war file ? because there are some parameters which will get changed at regular interval.

I guess you are using war format for distributing/deploying.each time you change the property file , you have to replace the old property file and then make and new war and deploy it again.

yes, that is what my TL dont want to do.

Is there any other way i can put .properties file out side the war file and access it. ??

Originally posted by Jigar Naik:
yes, that is what my TL dont want to do.

Is there any other way i can put .properties file out side the war file and access it. ??

TL - team lead. (always use expanded version of your vocabulary)

Two things you can do.

1> instead of making the way again and again , put the property file in the exploded war , which is there inside the server.and restart the server each time you change the property file.

2> make a build file that would make your job easy .replace property , make war , deploy ,restart server.

" make a build file "

Did not get it. Can you please explain it in more detail ?

make a ant build file to do the task.

Originally posted by Jigar Naik:
Can you please explain it in more detail

Refer this to create build file