Properties from util classes used by Action

[Vijay Ganapathy]

Hi everyone,

I just want to know if there's a way to access the properties from a utility class used by an Action class. To access the properties from an Action class we extend the ActionSupport and use the getText("property.key.name") method.
So, my question is -should every other class extend the ActionSupport to access properties, even though its not an Action class? or is there any other way?

Thanks
Vijay

[Jimmy Clark]

A Struts Properties file should be used for Struts-based classes only. Application classes that are not Struts-based should not be using the Struts Properties file. They should use their own Properties file instead.

[Mohana Rao Sv]

Avoid cross posting Access properties from util classes used by Action

[Vijay Ganapathy]

Jimmy Clark wrote:A Struts Properties file should be used for Struts-based classes only. Application classes that are not Struts-based should not be using the Struts Properties file. They should use their own Properties file instead.

Thanks for your reply. So, should I be using a different framework for loading the application properties?
Like Apache commons or Resourcebundle.
I guess, my question is ActionSupport sounds more specific to an Action, is there a generic component within struts that can load not only struts properties, but also application properties.
I'm pretty comfortable and happy that I didnt have to do addl. coding to load props because of ActionSupport but just a little inconvenient to have every class either extend ActionSupport or implement another mechanism to load properties. Does it make sense?

[Vijay Ganapathy]

Mohana Rao Sv wrote:Avoid cross posting Access properties from util classes used by Action

Mohana: I understand how ActionSupport works. Please stop giving obvious answers without understanding the question.
AFAIK, coderanch and stackoverflow are different web sites.
Different web sites are visited by different people.
Different people have different levels of knowledge and different opinions.
Please explain to me whats the problem in cross posting.

Thanks

[Jimmy Clark]

Loading data from a Properties file is relatively easy. I suggest that you first create a class that will load data from a Properties file. Once this class is created and working properly, then you can start to explore other potential options. Good luck!

[Mohana Rao Sv]

http://www.coderanch.com/how-to/java/BeForthrightWhenCrossPostingToOtherSites

[Vijay Ganapathy]

Mohana Rao Sv wrote:http://www.coderanch.com/how-to/java/BeForthrightWhenCrossPostingToOtherSites

Thanks. I'll keep that in mind