I don't understand the problem. Reading a file is trivial. Is the issue getting the values *out* of the file? I mean, Java provides its own properties handling that can read classpath resources.
Dave On Fri, Sep 6, 2013 at 7:40 AM, Chris <christal...@yahoo.fr> wrote: > In fact the problem is how to declare and use external files to work with > external properties. > > host=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx > port=xxxx > ...etc > > Should I understand that only few people use external configuration files > with struts web applications ? > > > > ________________________________ > De : Dave Newton <davelnew...@gmail.com> > À : Struts Users Mailing List <user@struts.apache.org> > Envoyé le : Vendredi 6 septembre 2013 13h17 > Objet : Re: Struts 2.3.15.1 How to read external properties files or conf > files > > > How are you trying to load them? As a resource on the classpath? > > Dave > On Sep 6, 2013 5:51 AM, "Chris" <christal...@yahoo.fr> wrote: > > > Where : server side , in action , like ActionSupport > > > > First example : Login.java ( like in struts-2.3.15.1-blank ) > > class Login extends com.opensymphony.xwork2.ActionSupport > > to check and validate user/password ( I need access to LDAP or database ) > > > > Second Example: A User Request > > After success login, a web user need to access data ( from LDAP or > > Database ) > > > > > > java.io.FileNotFoundException : jdbc.properties > > or > > > > java.io.FileNotFoundException : ldapconfiguration.conf > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > ________________________________ > > De : "umeshawas...@gmail.com" <umeshawas...@gmail.com> > > À : Struts Users Mailing List <user@struts.apache.org>; Chris < > > christal...@yahoo.fr> > > Envoyé le : Vendredi 6 septembre 2013 10h50 > > Objet : Re: Struts 2.3.15.1 How to read external properties files or conf > > files > > > > > > Log4j file will be ready by Log4j framework and not exactly by struts2 > > > > Can you define where and how you want to read your property files? > > Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Chris <christal...@yahoo.fr> > > Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2013 09:40:03 > > To: Struts Users Mailing List<user@struts.apache.org> > > Reply-To: "Struts Users Mailing List" <user@struts.apache.org> > > Subject: Struts 2.3.15.1 How to read external properties files or conf > > files > > > > Using log4j.properties instead of log4j.xml is not a problem with Struts > > 2.3.15.1 ( or should it be ? ) > > But with my own properties files ( jdbc.properties ) or configuration > > files ( ldap.conf ) it doesn't work. > > > > > > Is there any example with external files . > > Not an upload file by input forms. . > > > > Or do we have to use another java classes ? > -- e: davelnew...@gmail.com m: 908-380-8699 s: davelnewton_skype t: @dave_newton <https://twitter.com/dave_newton> b: Bucky Bits <http://buckybits.blogspot.com/> g: davelnewton <https://github.com/davelnewton> so: Dave Newton <http://stackoverflow.com/users/438992/dave-newton>