Yeah, I've been fixing a few additional issues in FileInstall in order to
be able to release it.
I'll do it asap.


2013/12/9 Bengt Rodehav <[email protected]>

> Guillaume,
>
> I've noticed that Karaf 3.0 is getting close. Wouldn't it be good if it
> could include a new FileInstall release? I think FileInstall has been
> greatly improved (at least for my purposes) thanks to the modifications
> you've done recently.
>
> /Bengt
>
>
> 2013/12/5 Bengt Rodehav <[email protected]>
>
> > Just tested - works perfectly!
> >
> > Thanks a lot. When do you think the next release of FileInstall will take
> > place?
> >
> > /Bengt
> >
> >
> > 2013/12/5 Bengt Rodehav <[email protected]>
> >
> >> OK - I'll test it (possibly tomorrow).
> >>
> >> /Bengt
> >>
> >>
> >> 2013/12/5 Guillaume Nodet <[email protected]>
> >>
> >>> Great.  I've just committed a fix for FELIX-4339
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> 2013/12/5 Bengt Rodehav <[email protected]>
> >>>
> >>> > Yes Guillaume - I agree with the behaviour in your test. All the
> >>> properties
> >>> > should have the same number of backslashes.
> >>> >
> >>> > /Bengt
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> > 2013/12/5 Guillaume Nodet <[email protected]>
> >>> >
> >>> > > Yeah, that's clearly FELIX-4339.
> >>> > > I have a fix which makes the following test to succeed:
> >>> > >
> >>> > >     public void testMultipleEscapes()
> >>> > >     {
> >>> > >         LinkedHashMap<String, String> map1 = new
> >>> LinkedHashMap<String,
> >>> > > String>();
> >>> > >         map1.put("a", "$\\\\{var}");
> >>> > >         map1.put("abc", "${ab}c");
> >>> > >         map1.put("ab", "${a}b");
> >>> > >         InterpolationHelper.performSubstitution(map1);
> >>> > >
> >>> > >         assertEquals("$\\{var}", map1.get("a"));
> >>> > >         assertEquals("$\\{var}b", map1.get("ab"));
> >>> > >         assertEquals("$\\{var}bc", map1.get("abc"));
> >>> > >     }
> >>> > >
> >>> > > Do we agree that's the behavior we should look for ?
> >>> > >
> >>> > >
> >>> > >
> >>> > > 2013/12/5 Bengt Rodehav <[email protected]>
> >>> > >
> >>> > > > I've now tested FileInstall (and Utils) from trunk. Most things
> >>> seem to
> >>> > > > have been fixed now. In particular:
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > > - I haven't seen any "false" write back of configuration changes.
> >>> > > > - The variables are not evaluated more than once which makes
> things
> >>> > much
> >>> > > > more deterministic
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > > I've found one remaining issue though. The unescaping is still
> not
> >>> > > > deterministic. Every time the value of a variable is needed, it
> is
> >>> > > > unescaped. I've tested this in Karaf 2.3.3 by putting a file
> called
> >>> > > > test.cfg in the etc directory. I then issue the following command
> >>> from
> >>> > > the
> >>> > > > Karaf console to see how my configuration is evaluated:
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > > config:list "(service.pid=test)"
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > > What I have found is that the following contents of test.cfg:
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > > a = $\\{var}
> >>> > > > ab = ${a}b
> >>> > > > abc = ${ab}c
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > > evaluates to:
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > > a = ${var}
> >>> > > > ab = ${var}b
> >>> > > > abc = ${var}bc
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > > This is correct (according to me). Note that testing it this way
> I
> >>> need
> >>> > > two
> >>> > > > backslash characters instead of one as you used Guillaume.
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > > But, assume that I actually want my configuration to include a
> >>> > backslash,
> >>> > > > like this:
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > > a = $\\\\{var}
> >>> > > > ab = ${a}b
> >>> > > > abc = ${ab}c
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > > This evaluates to:
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > > a = $\{var}
> >>> > > > ab = ${var}b
> >>> > > > abc = ${var}bc
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > > Here the variable "a" is OK. But when ${a} is used in the other
> >>> > > variables,
> >>> > > > the backslash is unescaped and lost. This can be seen even more
> >>> clearly
> >>> > > if
> >>> > > > you add two more backslashes. Like this:
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > > a = $\\\\\\\\{var}
> >>> > > > ab = ${a}b
> >>> > > > abc = ${ab}c
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > > We then get:
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > > a = $\\{var}
> >>> > > > ab = $\{var}b
> >>> > > > abc = ${var}bc
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > > Thus, every time the variable "a" is evaluated, a backslash is
> >>> removed.
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > > It would be good if this could be fixed as well so that
> backslashes
> >>> > could
> >>> > > > be part of the configuration in a deterministic way.
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > > Note that the problematic configuration that I had no workaround
> >>> for
> >>> > now
> >>> > > > works fine. If I put this in the configuration file:
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > > mydir=C:/temp
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > >
> >>> > >
> >>> >
> >>>
> timestampedfile=$\\{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}
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > > It is evaluated to:
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > > mydir = C:/temp
> >>> > > > timestampedfile =
> >>> > > > ${file:onlyname}-${date:now:yyyyMMddHHmmssSSS}.${file:ext}
> >>> > > > move =
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > >
> >>> > >
> >>> >
> >>>
> C:/temp/archive/${date:now:yyyyMMdd}/${file:onlyname}-${date:now:yyyyMMddHHmmssSSS}.${file:ext}
> >>> > > > moveFailed =
> >>> > > >
> >>> >
> >>>
> C:/temp/failed/${file:onlyname}-${date:now:yyyyMMddHHmmssSSS}.${file:ext}
> >>> > > > fromUri =
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > >
> >>> > >
> >>> >
> >>>
> file:C:/temp?move=C:/temp/archive/${date:now:yyyyMMdd}/${file:onlyname}-${date:now:yyyyMMddHHmmssSSS}.${file:ext}&moveFailed=C:/temp/failed/${file:onlyname}-${date:now:yyyyMMddHHmmssSSS}.${file:ext}
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > > which is what I want. Note that I now only need two backslashes
> to
> >>> make
> >>> > > > this work.
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > > But, if I wanted some part of my configuration to actually
> contain
> >>> a
> >>> > > > backslash then I would run into trouble.
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > > /Bengt
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > > 2013/12/4 Bengt Rodehav <[email protected]>
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > > > 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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