best place to put configuration properties.

[Jigar Naik]

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.

[Deepak Bala]

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

[Rahul Bhattacharjee]

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.

[Jigar Naik]

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.

[Rahul Bhattacharjee]

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.

[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. ??

[Rahul Bhattacharjee]

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.

[Jigar Naik]

" make a build file "

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

[Rahul Bhattacharjee]

make a ant build file to do the task.

[Muhammad Saifuddin]

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

Refer this to create build file