I'll give it a shot.

Thanks,

/Bengt


2013/12/4 Guillaume Nodet <[email protected]>

> Not on the karaf side, but if you build felix utils, file install, and
> change the karaf version to refer to those new ones and rebuild, it should
> be ok.
>
>
> 2013/12/4 Bengt Rodehav <[email protected]>
>
> > Will definitely test this out. Thanks a lot.
> >
> > I assume everything is checked in?
> >
> > /Bengt
> > Den 4 dec 2013 16:09 skrev "Guillaume Nodet" <[email protected]>:
> >
> > > Both are parts of the game.
> > > The order actually was significant as shown by the test case mainly
> > because
> > > of the order difference between the java util Properties object and the
> > > felix Properties object.  The first one is relies on a Hashtable while
> > the
> > > second relies on a LinkedHashMap.
> > > This is significant because of the way the substitution was done.
> > > if you start from a = $\{var}, ab = ${a}b, abc = ${ab}c
> > > you had the following steps:
> > >   a = $\{var}, ab = ${a}b, abc = ${ab}c
> > >   a = $\{var}, ab = ${var}b, abc = ${ab}c
> > >   a = $\{var}, ab = ${var}b, abc = bc
> > > The reason is that substitution were done using already substituted
> > > variables, so when computing ${ab}c, it was using
> > >    ${ab}c
> > >    ${var}bc
> > >    bc
> > > instead of
> > >    ${ab}c
> > >    ${a}bc
> > >    $\{var}bc
> > >    ${var}bc
> > > So the problem wan't really the order of the values, but the fact that
> > the
> > > substitution was done using already substituted values, which then made
> > the
> > > order significant.
> > >
> > > Note that the result is now (and irrespective of the order of the
> lines):
> > >   a = ${var}, ab = ${var}b, abc = ${var}bc
> > >
> > > So I think the escaping is now more deterministic.  Please give it some
> > > testing and let me know if you still have problems in this area.
> > >
> > > 2013/12/4 Bengt Rodehav <[email protected]>
> > >
> > > > BTW. I did some experimenting with declaring the properties in
> > different
> > > > order in the configuration file. It did not seem to matter. I was
> under
> > > the
> > > > impression that the recursive variable substitution is what makes it
> > > > non-deterministic.
> > > >
> > > > If a property has been evaluated already it should not be evaluated
> > again
> > > > because another layer of the escape characters will then be removed.
> > > >
> > > > /Bengt
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 2013/12/4 Bengt Rodehav <[email protected]>
> > > >
> > > > > OK.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > 2013/12/4 Guillaume Nodet <[email protected]>
> > > > >
> > > > >> Unfortunately, it does not seem to be sufficient, I'm
> investigating
> > > > >> further
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >> 2013/12/4 Bengt Rodehav <[email protected]>
> > > > >>
> > > > >> > I noticed that you seem to have fixed the issues I had reported
> > > > >> Guillaume.
> > > > >> > Thanks a lot! Looking forward to the next release.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > /Bengt
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > 2013/12/2 Bengt Rodehav <[email protected]>
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > > Thanks Guillaume!
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> > > 2013/12/2 Guillaume Nodet <[email protected]>
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> > >> I'll try to have a look at those today or tomorrow.
> > > > >> > >>
> > > > >> > >>
> > > > >> > >> 2013/12/2 Bengt Rodehav <[email protected]>
> > > > >> > >>
> > > > >> > >> > I've replaced FELIX-4332 with FELIX-4338 and FELIX-4339.
> > > > >> > >> >
> > > > >> > >> > I have attached a patch for FELIX-4338 and hope that
> someone
> > > can
> > > > >> have
> > > > >> > a
> > > > >> > >> > look at it and possibly commit it.
> > > > >> > >> >
> > > > >> > >> > FELIX-4339 is trickier but I would appreciate a discussion
> > > about
> > > > >> how
> > > > >> > >> this
> > > > >> > >> > should be handled.
> > > > >> > >> >
> > > > >> > >> > /Bengt
> > > > >> > >> >
> > > > >> > >> >
> > > > >> > >> > 2013/11/29 Bengt Rodehav <[email protected]>
> > > > >> > >> >
> > > > >> > >> > > I've tested more with the proposed change in order to
> stop
> > > > >> > >> FileInstall to
> > > > >> > >> > > incorrectly change the contents of the configuration file
> > > > >> (problem
> > > > >> > b)
> > > > >> > >> > from
> > > > >> > >> > > my previous post). It seems to work fine. I would really
> > like
> > > > >> that
> > > > >> > to
> > > > >> > >> be
> > > > >> > >> > > fixed. Would you like me to create a patch atttached to
> the
> > > > JIRA?
> > > > >> > >> > >
> > > > >> > >> > > Problem a) is probably not trivial to fix. I've
> > experimented
> > > a
> > > > >> lot
> > > > >> > and
> > > > >> > >> > > it's very hard for me to foresee how many escape
> > characters I
> > > > >> need
> > > > >> > in
> > > > >> > >> > > different circumstances. One real life example for me is
> > how
> > > I
> > > > >> > >> configure
> > > > >> > >> > an
> > > > >> > >> > > integration service that uses a Camel route underneath.
> If
> > I
> > > > put
> > > > >> the
> > > > >> > >> > > followiing contents in a test.cfg file:
> > > > >> > >> > >
> > > > >> > >> > > *mydir=C:/temp*
> > > > >> > >> > >
> > > > >> > >> > >
> > > > >> > >> >
> > > > >> > >>
> > > > >> >
> > > > >>
> > > >
> > >
> >
> *timestampedfile=$\\\\{file:onlyname\\\\}-$\\\\{date:now:yyyyMMddHHmmssSSS\\\\}.$\\\\{file:ext\\\\}*
> > > > >> > >> > >
> > > > >>
> *move=${mydir}/archive/$\\{date:now:yyyyMMdd\\}/${timestampedfile}*
> > > > >> > >> > > *moveFailed=${mydir}/failed/${timestampedfile}*
> > > > >> > >> > >
> > *fromUri=file:${mydir}?move=${move}&moveFailed=${moveFailed}*
> > > > >> > >> > >
> > > > >> > >> > > And execute the following command:
> > > > >> > >> > >
> > > > >> > >> > >
> > > > >> > >> > > *config:list "(service.pid=test)"*
> > > > >> > >> > >
> > > > >> > >> > > I get the following output:
> > > > >> > >> > >
> > > > >> > >> > >
> > > > >> *----------------------------------------------------------------*
> > > > >> > >> > > *Pid:            test*
> > > > >> > >> > > *BundleLocation: null*
> > > > >> > >> > > *Properties:*
> > > > >> > >> > > *   moveFailed =
> > > > >> > >> > >
> > > > >> > >> >
> > > > >> > >>
> > > > >> >
> > > > >>
> > > >
> > >
> >
> C:/temp/failed/${file:onlyname}-${date:now:yyyyMMddHHmmssSSS}.${file:ext}*
> > > > >> > >> > > *   mydir = C:/temp*
> > > > >> > >> > > *   timestampedfile =
> > > > >> > >> > >
> > > > $\{file:onlyname\}-$\{date:now:yyyyMMddHHmmssSSS\}.$\{file:ext\}*
> > > > >> > >> > > *   service.pid = test*
> > > > >> > >> > > *   fromUri =
> > > > >> > >> > >
> > > > >>
> file:C:/temp?move=C:/temp/archive//-.&moveFailed=C:/temp/failed/-.*
> > > > >> > >> > > *   move =
> > > > >> > >> > >
> > > > >> > >> >
> > > > >> > >>
> > > > >> >
> > > > >>
> > > >
> > >
> >
> C:/temp/archive/${date:now:yyyyMMdd}/${file:onlyname}-${date:now:yyyyMMddHHmmssSSS}.${file:ext}*
> > > > >> > >> > > *   felix.fileinstall.filename =
> > > > >> > >> > > file:/C:/dev/karaf/connect/common/etc/test.cfg*
> > > > >> > >> > >
> > > > >> > >> > > Thus, the variables "move" and "moveFailed" looks the
> way I
> > > > want
> > > > >> but
> > > > >> > >> the
> > > > >> > >> > > final variable "fromUri" is messed up because of an extra
> > > > >> variable
> > > > >> > >> > > substitution.
> > > > >> > >> > >
> > > > >> > >> > > I haven't managed to come up with any number of
> backslashes
> > > > that
> > > > >> > will
> > > > >> > >> > > produce the correct result for me.
> > > > >> > >> > >
> > > > >> > >> > > The only workaround I have right now is to not use
> > variables
> > > at
> > > > >> all.
> > > > >> > >> It
> > > > >> > >> > > does, however, make the configuration files extremely
> > verbose
> > > > and
> > > > >> > it's
> > > > >> > >> > easy
> > > > >> > >> > > to introduce errors that way.
> > > > >> > >> > >
> > > > >> > >> > > Presently, variable substitution is very unpredictable
> > since
> > > > it's
> > > > >> > >> being
> > > > >> > >> > > done in a recursive way. I would prefer doing it in an
> > > > iterative
> > > > >> > >> manner
> > > > >> > >> > to
> > > > >> > >> > > make it predictable. E g "${a}" should always evaluate to
> > the
> > > > >> same
> > > > >> > >> value
> > > > >> > >> > no
> > > > >> > >> > > matter where in the configuration file it is referenced.
> > > > >> > >> > >
> > > > >> > >> > > /Bengt
> > > > >> > >> > >
> > > > >> > >> > >
> > > > >> > >> > >
> > > > >> > >> > >
> > > > >> > >> > >
> > > > >> > >> > >
> > > > >> > >> > >
> > > > >> > >> > >
> > > > >> > >> > > 2013/11/28 Bengt Rodehav <[email protected]>
> > > > >> > >> > >
> > > > >> > >> > >> I've investigated this a bit more. There are actually
> two
> > > > >> different
> > > > >> > >> > >> problems:
> > > > >> > >> > >>
> > > > >> > >> > >> a) The number of escape characters I need depends on
> from
> > > > where
> > > > >> I
> > > > >> > >> > >> reference the variable. For every indirection I need to
> > > double
> > > > >> the
> > > > >> > >> > number
> > > > >> > >> > >> of backslashes. This also means that all uses of a
> > variable
> > > > >> > >> containing
> > > > >> > >> > >> escape characters must be used from the same level of
> > > > >> indirection.
> > > > >> > A
> > > > >> > >> bit
> > > > >> > >> > >> complicated but it's due to the fact that all variables
> > are
> > > > >> > evaluated
> > > > >> > >> > >> dynamically. This means that unescaping can occur
> several
> > > > times.
> > > > >> > >> > >>
> > > > >> > >> > >> b) FileInstall incorrectly thinks that a configuration
> > > > property
> > > > >> is
> > > > >> > >> > >> changed and therefore overwrites the property with the
> > > > evaluated
> > > > >> > >> value.
> > > > >> > >> > >>
> > > > >> > >> > >> I think I've found the reason (and possibly a solution)
> to
> > > b).
> > > > >> > >> > >>
> > > > >> > >> > >> In the ConfigInstaller.setConfig() method the properties
> > are
> > > > >> read
> > > > >> > >> from a
> > > > >> > >> > >> configuration file and propagated as a configuration.
> Here
> > > is
> > > > an
> > > > >> > >> excerpt
> > > > >> > >> > >> from that method:
> > > > >> > >> > >>
> > > > >> > >> > >> *                final Properties p = new Properties();*
> > > > >> > >> > >> *                in.mark(1);*
> > > > >> > >> > >> *                boolean isXml = in.read() == '<';*
> > > > >> > >> > >> *                in.reset();*
> > > > >> > >> > >> *                if (isXml) {*
> > > > >> > >> > >> *                    p.loadFromXML(in);*
> > > > >> > >> > >> *                } else {*
> > > > >> > >> > >> *                    p.load(in);*
> > > > >> > >> > >> *                }*
> > > > >> > >> > >> *
> > >  InterpolationHelper.performSubstitution((Map)
> > > > >> p,
> > > > >> > >> > >> context);*
> > > > >> > >> > >> *                ht.putAll(p);*
> > > > >> > >> > >>
> > > > >> > >> > >> Note that the file is read using Java's standard
> > Properties
> > > > >> class.
> > > > >> > >> The
> > > > >> > >> > >> unescaping is also done by that class. Then, at the end,
> > the
> > > > >> > variable
> > > > >> > >> > >> substitution is done as a separate call.
> > > > >> > >> > >>
> > > > >> > >> > >> Then look at the ConfigInstaller.configurationEvent()
> > > method:
> > > > >> > >> > >>
> > > > >> > >> > >> *        if (configurationEvent.getType() ==
> > > > >> > >> > >> ConfigurationEvent.CM_UPDATED)*
> > > > >> > >> > >> *        {*
> > > > >> > >> > >> *            try*
> > > > >> > >> > >> *            {*
> > > > >> > >> > >> *                Configuration config =
> > > > >> > >> > >> getConfigurationAdmin().getConfiguration(*
> > > > >> > >> > >> *
> > > > >> > >> >  configurationEvent.getPid(),*
> > > > >> > >> > >> *
> > > > >> > >> > >> configurationEvent.getFactoryPid());*
> > > > >> > >> > >> *                Dictionary dict =
> > config.getProperties();*
> > > > >> > >> > >> *                String fileName = (String) dict.get(
> > > > >> > >> > >> DirectoryWatcher.FILENAME );*
> > > > >> > >> > >> *                File file = fileName != null ?
> > > > >> > >> fromConfigKey(fileName)
> > > > >> > >> > :
> > > > >> > >> > >> null;*
> > > > >> > >> > >> *                if( file != null && file.isFile()   )
> {*
> > > > >> > >> > >> *                    if( fileName.endsWith( ".cfg" ) )*
> > > > >> > >> > >> *                    {*
> > > > >> > >> > >> *
> > > > >> >  org.apache.felix.utils.properties.Properties
> > > > >> > >> > >> props = new
> org.apache.felix.utils.properties.Properties(
> > > > file,
> > > > >> > >> context
> > > > >> > >> > );*
> > > > >> > >> > >>
> > > > >> > >> > >> Note that now the configuration file is read using
> > > > >> > >> > >> org.apache.felix.utils.properties.Properties class. It
> > turns
> > > > out
> > > > >> > that
> > > > >> > >> > they
> > > > >> > >> > >> don't produce identical results. I haven't investigated
> > > > exactly
> > > > >> how
> > > > >> > >> they
> > > > >> > >> > >> differ but they do.
> > > > >> > >> > >>
> > > > >> > >> > >> A simple test:
> > > > >> > >> > >>
> > > > >> > >> > >> 1. Create a configuration file with the following
> content:
> > > > >> > >> > >>
> > > > >> > >> > >> a=$\\\\{var}
> > > > >> > >> > >> ab=${a}b
> > > > >> > >> > >> abc=${ab}c
> > > > >> > >> > >>
> > > > >> > >> > >> 2. Add the following line at the end:
> > > > >> > >> > >>
> > > > >> > >> > >> d=foo
> > > > >> > >> > >>
> > > > >> > >> > >> 3. FileInstall will now incorrectly change the contents
> of
> > > the
> > > > >> > >> > >> configuration file to:
> > > > >> > >> > >>
> > > > >> > >> > >>  a=$\\\\{var}
> > > > >> > >> > >> ab=${a}b
> > > > >> > >> > >> abc = ${var}bc
> > > > >> > >> > >> d=foo
> > > > >> > >> > >>
> > > > >> > >> > >> Now if I change the ConfigInstaller.setConfig() method
> to
> > > the
> > > > >> > >> following:
> > > > >> > >> > >>
> > > > >> > >> > >> *org.apache.felix.utils.properties.Properties p = new
> > > > >> > >> > >> org.apache.felix.utils.properties.Properties( f, context
> > );*
> > > > >> > >> > >> *InterpolationHelper.performSubstitution((Map) p,
> > context);*
> > > > >> > >> > >>
> > > > >> > >> > >> Then FileInstall will not incorrectly change the
> contents
> > of
> > > > the
> > > > >> > >> > >> configuration file.
> > > > >> > >> > >>
> > > > >> > >> > >> I propose to do this change in order to solve problem b)
> > > > above.
> > > > >> I
> > > > >> > >> > >> appreciate if you have any thoughts on this.
> > > > >> > >> > >>
> > > > >> > >> > >> I realize that problem a) is trickier due to the dynamic
> > > > nature
> > > > >> of
> > > > >> > >> > >> variable substitution. I haven't yet determined how I
> > think
> > > > the
> > > > >> > >> escape
> > > > >> > >> > >> characters should be handled but the current situation
> is
> > > not
> > > > >> > ideal.
> > > > >> > >> > >>
> > > > >> > >> > >> /Bengt
> > > > >> > >> > >>
> > > > >> > >> > >>
> > > > >> > >> > >>
> > > > >> > >> > >>
> > > > >> > >> > >> 2013/11/28 Bengt Rodehav <[email protected]>
> > > > >> > >> > >>
> > > > >> > >> > >>> JIRA created:
> > > > >> > >> > >>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FELIX-4332
> > > > >> > >> > >>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>> /Bengt
> > > > >> > >> > >>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>> 2013/11/28 Bengt Rodehav <[email protected]>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>> I've come up with easily reproducable errors using
> Karaf
> > > > >> 2.3.3:
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>> - Install a fresh Karaf 2.3.3
> > > > >> > >> > >>>> - Add the following line to etc/custom.properties:
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>   felix.fileinstall.enableConfigSave = true
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>> Create a file etc/test.cfg with the following
> contents:
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>> a=$\\{var}
> > > > >> > >> > >>>> ab=${a}b
> > > > >> > >> > >>>> abc=${ab}c
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>> I expect this to be evaluated to:
> > > > >> > >> > >>>> a=$\{var}
> > > > >> > >> > >>>> ab=$\{var}b
> > > > >> > >> > >>>> abc=$\{var}bc
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>> But if I execute the Karaf command:
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>   config:list "(service.pid=test)"
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>> I get:
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>
> > > > >> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > >> > >> > >>>> Pid:            test
> > > > >> > >> > >>>> BundleLocation: null
> > > > >> > >> > >>>> Properties:
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>    service.pid = test
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>    a = ${var}
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>    abc = bc
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>    felix.fileinstall.filename =
> > > > >> > >> > >>>> file:/C:/dev/Karaf/apache-karaf-2.3.3/etc/test.cfg
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>    ab = b
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>> My interpretation of this is that the variable "a" has
> > > been
> > > > >> > >> correctly
> > > > >> > >> > >>>> evaluated. But, when evalutating the variable "ab" it
> > > seems
> > > > >> that
> > > > >> > >> the
> > > > >> > >> > >>>> variable "a" is evaluated again despite the fact that
> it
> > > has
> > > > >> > >> already
> > > > >> > >> > been
> > > > >> > >> > >>>> evaluated. FileInstall now looks for the value of a
> > > variable
> > > > >> > called
> > > > >> > >> > "var"
> > > > >> > >> > >>>> which evalutes to an empty string because there is no
> > such
> > > > >> > >> variable.
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>> The variable "abc" consequently evaluates to "bc"
> since
> > > the
> > > > >> > >> variable
> > > > >> > >> > >>>> "ab" has been evaluated to "b".
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>> To make it even worse, now change the first row in
> > > test.cfg
> > > > >> to:
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>> a=$\\\\{var}
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>> We now get:
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>
> > > > >> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > >> > >> > >>>> Pid:            test
> > > > >> > >> > >>>> BundleLocation: null
> > > > >> > >> > >>>> Properties:
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>    service.pid = test
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>    a = $\{var}
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>    abc = ${var}bc
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>    felix.fileinstall.filename =
> > > > >> > >> > >>>> file:/C:/dev/Karaf/apache-karaf-2.3.3/etc/test.cfg
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>    ab = ${var}b
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>> Thus we get the same phenomenom. The variable "a" is
> > > > evaluated
> > > > >> > >> > >>>> differently if it is evaluated on its own or as part
> of
> > > > >> another
> > > > >> > >> > expression.
> > > > >> > >> > >>>> But, due to having configured FileInstall to write
> back
> > > > >> changes,
> > > > >> > >> the
> > > > >> > >> > >>>> contents of the test.cfg is now changed by FileInstall
> > > > despite
> > > > >> > the
> > > > >> > >> > fact
> > > > >> > >> > >>>> that the configuration has not changed at all. The
> > > contents
> > > > of
> > > > >> > >> > test.cfg is
> > > > >> > >> > >>>> now:
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>> a=$\\\\{var}
> > > > >> > >> > >>>> ab=${a}b
> > > > >> > >> > >>>> abc = ${var}bc
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>> The "abc" variable has been altered. FileInstall has
> > > > >> incorrectly
> > > > >> > >> > >>>> determined that its value has changed.
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>> This is clearly a bug. I will create a JIRA.
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>> /Bengt
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>> 2013/11/26 Bengt Rodehav <[email protected]>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>> I'm using Apache Karaf 2.3.3 which comes with
> > FileInstall
> > > > >> > 3.2.6. I
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>> have set the felix.fileinstall.enableConfigSave
> > property
> > > to
> > > > >> true
> > > > >> > >> in
> > > > >> > >> > order
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>> to have FileInstall write back configuration changes
> to
> > > the
> > > > >> > file.
> > > > >> > >> > Normally
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>> all configuration changes are done by editing the
> > > > >> configuration
> > > > >> > >> file
> > > > >> > >> > but
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>> there is one property that I change programmatically
> > > using
> > > > >> > >> > ConfigAdmin (an
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>> "enable" property to start/stop my service). I am
> > > dependent
> > > > >> on
> > > > >> > >> that
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>> property being persisted in the configuration file
> > which
> > > is
> > > > >> why
> > > > >> > I
> > > > >> > >> > set the
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>> enableConfigSave property to true.
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>> When configuring FileInstall to write back
> > configuration
> > > > >> changes
> > > > >> > >> to
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>> the configuration file, it is important that
> variables
> > > are
> > > > >> not
> > > > >> > >> > substituted
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>> for the evaluated value. This normally works since
> > > > >> FileInstall
> > > > >> > >> > evalutates
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>> the property in the configuration file and compares
> it
> > > with
> > > > >> the
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>> configuration admin's value. If they are the same,
> the
> > > > value
> > > > >> in
> > > > >> > >> the
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>> configuration file is kept unchanged.
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>> However, when using the escape character this is
> > broken.
> > > In
> > > > >> my
> > > > >> > >> case
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>> I'm using Apache Camel underneath. When configuring
> > > routes
> > > > >> via
> > > > >> > the
> > > > >> > >> > config
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>> admin, I sometimes need to set a value to
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>> "${expression-to-be-evaluated-by-camel}". I therefore
> > > > escape
> > > > >> the
> > > > >> > >> "{"
> > > > >> > >> > and
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>> "}" to stop FileInstall from trying to evaluate the
> > > > >> expression.
> > > > >> > >> Like
> > > > >> > >> > this:
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>> $\\{expression-to-be-evaluated-by-camel\\}
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>> This also normally works but not when I have an
> > > > indirection.
> > > > >> E g
> > > > >> > >> when
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>> specifying the following:
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>> a=$\\{var}
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>> ab=${a}b
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>> FileInstall will change the configuration file to:
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>> a=$\\{var}
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>> ab = ${var}b
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>> Note that the variable "ab" has now been expanded and
> > > > written
> > > > >> > >> back to
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>> the configuration file even if neither of the
> variables
> > > "a"
> > > > >> and
> > > > >> > >> "ab"
> > > > >> > >> > have
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>> been changed.
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>> I think this is because FileInstall does the
> following:
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>> 1. Calculates the value of "a" to "$\{var}
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>> 2. Calculates the value of "b" to "${var}b
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>> Note that every evaluation will perform "unescaping".
> > > This
> > > > >> means
> > > > >> > >> that
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>> an extra "unescaping" will be done for every
> > indirection
> > > > >> which
> > > > >> > >> fools
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>> FileInstall into thinking that the property has been
> > > > changed.
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>> I'm not exactly sure how this should be fixed in
> > > > FileInstall.
> > > > >> > One
> > > > >> > >> > idea
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>> is to never "unescape" already evaluated variables.
> > > > Actually
> > > > >> I
> > > > >> > >> think
> > > > >> > >> > this
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>> is probably what would fix this...
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>> Does anybody have any ideas about this? Should I
> > create a
> > > > >> JIRA?
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>> /Bengt
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>>
> > > > >> > >> > >>
> > > > >> > >> > >
> > > > >> > >> >
> > > > >> > >>
> > > > >> > >>
> > > > >> > >>
> > > > >> > >> --
> > > > >> > >> -----------------------
> > > > >> > >> Guillaume Nodet
> > > > >> > >> ------------------------
> > > > >> > >> Red Hat, Open Source Integration
> > > > >> > >>
> > > > >> > >> Email: [email protected]
> > > > >> > >> Web: http://fusesource.com
> > > > >> > >> Blog: http://gnodet.blogspot.com/
> > > > >> > >>
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> >
> > > > >>
> > > > >
> > > > >
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