This is what we did at our place to, but I could not find a way to do this for Torque.properties.
Right now I include our torque file as the first line in the Torque.properties. Any ideas on how to do this better? Thanks Pat "Glenn R. Golden" wrote: > Josh - > > What I do is change the web.xml to point to my own properties file, put > in all my overrides, then include tr.p from my properties file. > > - Glenn > > On Wednesday, September 18, 2002, at 08:37 AM, Josh Hone wrote: > > > Hi Glenn - > > > > No, my version is not very new at all. So my personal properties > > include in TR.p must be before the include of JR.p? > > > > Josh Hone > > > > > >> From: Glenn Golden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Reply-To: "Jetspeed Users List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: 'Jetspeed Users List' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Subject: RE: JR.prop duplicate booleans break... > >> Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 08:25:24 -0400 > >> > >> Josh - > >> > >> I just recently fixed this for Jetspeed properties (properties aimed at > >> Turbine may not be done in this way), so that you can override the jr.p > >> values in your own resources.properties. Make sure your values come > >> *first*. The first setting will be used. > >> > >> Are you using the latest code from cvs? > >> > >> If you are running with this fix already in, let me know and I'll look > >> into > >> it further. > >> > >> Thanks! > >> > >> Here's the cvs message from that checkin: > >> > >> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > >> > >> ggolden 2002/09/09 19:01:27 > >> > >> Modified: src/java/org/apache/jetspeed/services/resources > >> JetspeedResources.java > >> Log: > >> When overriding settings in the JetspeedResources.properties (and > >> TurbineResources.properties), we might want to set a value with our > >> site's setting, a value that is also set in the standard jr.p and > >> tr.p > >> distribution files. It's nice to be able to use these files unchanged > >> so we > >> can keep up easily > >> with Jetspeed development. > >> > >> If the value we are setting is a string, this already works - the > >> first > >> value set to > >> the property is used, so we can just do our settings before the > >> standard > >> files > >> are read in. > >> > >> If the value we are setting is a boolean, long, float, double, or > >> int, > >> this doesn't work - we get class cast exceptions. > >> > >> JetspeedSecurity, which is used by Jetspeed code to access the > >> configuration values, now catches these class cast exceptions, and also > >> takes the calls to getString. If there's an array of values, it will > >> use > >> the first one (it's the combination of the array of values that mess > >> up the > >> reading without this). > >> > >> Note: this only works for Jetspeed properties - turbine properties > >> don't > >> use this > >> code. Only string properties can be overridden by setting your site > >> values first > >> for turbine properties. > >> > >> Note: This code would be best deep inside turbine, but can live here > >> till > >> Turbine > >> handles these cases. > >> > >> Revision Changes Path > >> 1.13 +322 -2 > >> jakarta- > >> jetspeed/src/java/org/apache/jetspeed/services/resources/JetspeedRes > >> ources.java > >> > >> Index: JetspeedResources.java > >> =================================================================== > >> RCS file: > >> /home/cvs/jakarta- > >> jetspeed/src/java/org/apache/jetspeed/services/resources/J > >> etspeedResources.java,v > >> retrieving revision 1.12 > >> retrieving revision 1.13 > >> diff -u -r1.12 -r1.13 > >> --- JetspeedResources.java 26 Jul 2002 01:47:21 -0000 1.12 > >> +++ JetspeedResources.java 10 Sep 2002 02:01:27 -0000 1.13 > >> @@ -55,16 +55,22 @@ > >> package org.apache.jetspeed.services.resources; > >> > >> import org.apache.turbine.services.resources.TurbineResources; > >> +import org.apache.turbine.util.Log; > >> > >> /** > >> * This class defines the Jetspeed properties keys. > >> * All properties can be retrieved using TurbineResources or > >> JetspeedResources > >> - * directly > >> + * directly. > >> + * > >> + * This class also overrides the covers for many of the get > >> routines. It > >> handles the cases > >> + * where we want a single value, perhaps as a boolean or float, but > >> the > >> configuration may have > >> + * an array of values. In these cases, we let the first value > >> override > >> all the others and use it. > >> * > >> * @author <a href="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]";>Kevin A. Burton</a> > >> * @author <a href="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]";>Rapha�l Luta</a> > >> * @author <a href="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]";>Tom Adams</a> > >> * @author <a href="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]";>Chris Kimpton</a> > >> + * @author <a href="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]";>Glenn R. Golden</a> > >> * @version $Id$ > >> */ > >> public class JetspeedResources extends TurbineResources { > >> @@ -156,7 +162,321 @@ > >> */ > >> public static final String PATH_PANEL_KEY = "select-panel"; > >> > >> + /** > >> + * The purpose of this method is to get the configuration > >> resource > >> + * with the given name as a boolean value. > >> + * > >> + * @param name The resource name. > >> + * @return The value of the named resource as a boolean. > >> + */ > >> + public static boolean getBoolean(String name) > >> + { > >> + try > >> + { > >> + return TurbineResources.getBoolean (name); > >> + } > >> + catch (ClassCastException e) > >> + { > >> + // get the possible list > >> + String[] values = getStringArray(name); > >> + > >> + // try again with the first > >> + if ((values != null) && (values.length > 0)) > >> + return new Boolean(values[0]).booleanValue(); > >> + > >> + // otherwise, just throw the exception > >> + throw e; > >> + } > >> + } > >> + > >> + /** > >> + * The purppose of this method is to get the configuration > >> + * resource with the given name as a boolean value, or a default > >> + * value. > >> + * > >> + * @param name The resource name. > >> + * @param def The default value of the resource. > >> + * @return The value of the named resource as a boolean. > >> + */ > >> + public static boolean getBoolean(String name, > >> + boolean def) > >> + { > >> + try > >> + { > >> + return TurbineResources.getBoolean(name, def); > >> + } > >> + catch (ClassCastException e) > >> + { > >> + // get the possible list > >> + String[] values = getStringArray(name); > >> + > >> + // try again with the first > >> + if ((values != null) && (values.length > 0)) > >> + return new Boolean(values[0]).booleanValue(); > >> + > >> + // otherwise, just throw the exception > >> + throw e; > >> + } > >> + } > >> + > >> + /** > >> + * The purpose of this method is to get the configuration > >> resource > >> + * with the given name as a double. > >> + * > >> + * @param name The resoource name. > >> + * @return The value of the named resource as double. > >> + */ > >> + public static double getDouble(String name) > >> + { > >> + try > >> + { > >> + return TurbineResources.getDouble(name); > >> + } > >> + catch (ClassCastException e) > >> + { > >> + // get the possible list > >> + String[] values = getStringArray(name); > >> + > >> + // try again with the first > >> + if ((values != null) && (values.length > 0)) > >> + return Double.parseDouble(values[0]); > >> + > >> + // otherwise, just throw the exception > >> + throw e; > >> + } > >> + } > >> + > >> + /** > >> + * The purpose of this method is to get the configuration > >> resource > >> + * with the given name as a double, or a default value. > >> + * > >> + * @param name The resource name. > >> + * @param def The default value of the resource. > >> + * @return The value of the named resource as a double. > >> + */ > >> + public static double getDouble(String name, > >> + double def) > >> + { > >> + try > >> + { > >> + return TurbineResources.getDouble(name, def); > >> + } > >> + catch (ClassCastException e) > >> + { > >> + // get the possible list > >> + String[] values = getStringArray(name); > >> + > >> + // try again with the first > >> + if ((values != null) && (values.length > 0)) > >> + return Double.parseDouble(values[0]); > >> + > >> + // otherwise, just throw the exception > >> + throw e; > >> + } > >> + } > >> + > >> + /** > >> + * The purpose of this method is to get the configuration > >> resource > >> + * with the given name as a float. > >> + * > >> + * @param name The resource name. > >> + * @return The value of the resource as a float. > >> + */ > >> + public static float getFloat(String name) > >> + { > >> + try > >> + { > >> + return TurbineResources.getFloat(name); > >> + } > >> + catch (ClassCastException e) > >> + { > >> + // get the possible list > >> + String[] values = getStringArray(name); > >> + > >> + // try again with the first > >> + if ((values != null) && (values.length > 0)) > >> + return Float.parseFloat(values[0]); > >> + > >> + // otherwise, just throw the exception > >> + throw e; > >> + } > >> + } > >> + > >> + /** > >> + * The purpose of this method is to get the configuration > >> resource > >> + * with the given name as a float, or a default value. > >> + * > >> + * @param name The resource name. > >> + * @param def The default value of the resource. > >> + * @return The value of the resource as a float. > >> + */ > >> + public static float getFloat(String name, > >> + float def) > >> + { > >> + try > >> + { > >> + return TurbineResources.getFloat(name, def); > >> + } > >> + catch (ClassCastException e) > >> + { > >> + // get the possible list > >> + String[] values = getStringArray(name); > >> + > >> + // try again with the first > >> + if ((values != null) && (values.length > 0)) > >> + return Float.parseFloat(values[0]); > >> + > >> + // otherwise, just throw the exception > >> + throw e; > >> + } > >> + } > >> + > >> + /** > >> + * The purpose of this method is to get the configuration > >> resource > >> + * with the given name as an integer. > >> + * > >> + * @param name The resource name. > >> + * @return The value of the resource as an integer. > >> + */ > >> + public static int getInt(String name) > >> + { > >> + try > >> + { > >> + return TurbineResources.getInt(name); > >> + } > >> + catch (ClassCastException e) > >> + { > >> + // get the possible list > >> + String[] values = getStringArray(name); > >> + > >> + // try again with the first > >> + if ((values != null) && (values.length > 0)) > >> + return Integer.parseInt(values[0]); > >> + > >> + // otherwise, just throw the exception > >> + throw e; > >> + } > >> + } > >> + > >> + /** > >> + * The purpose of this method is to get the configuration > >> resource > >> + * with the given name as an integer, or a default value. > >> + * > >> + * @param name The resource name. > >> + * @param def The default value of the resource. > >> + * @return The value of the resource as an integer. > >> + */ > >> + public static int getInt(String name, > >> + int def) > >> + { > >> + try > >> + { > >> + return TurbineResources.getInt(name, def); > >> + } > >> + catch (ClassCastException e) > >> + { > >> + // get the possible list > >> + String[] values = getStringArray(name); > >> + > >> + // try again with the first > >> + if ((values != null) && (values.length > 0)) > >> + return Integer.parseInt(values[0]); > >> + > >> + // otherwise, just throw the exception > >> + throw e; > >> + } > >> + } > >> + > >> + /** > >> + * The purpose of this method is to get the configuration > >> resource > >> + * with the given name as a long. > >> + * > >> + * @param name The resource name. > >> + * @return The value of the resource as a long. > >> + */ > >> + public static long getLong(String name) > >> + { > >> + try > >> + { > >> + return TurbineResources.getLong(name); > >> + } > >> + catch (ClassCastException e) > >> + { > >> + // get the possible list > >> + String[] values = getStringArray(name); > >> + > >> + // try again with the first > >> + if ((values != null) && (values.length > 0)) > >> + return Long.parseLong(values[0]); > >> + > >> + // otherwise, just throw the exception > >> + throw e; > >> + } > >> + } > >> + > >> + /** > >> + * The purpose of this method is to get the configuration > >> resource > >> + * with the given name as a long, or a default value. > >> + * > >> + * @param name The resource name. > >> + * @param def The default value of the resource. > >> + * @return The value of the resource as a long. > >> + */ > >> + public static long getLong(String name, > >> + long def) > >> + { > >> + try > >> + { > >> + return TurbineResources.getLong(name, def); > >> + } > >> + catch (ClassCastException e) > >> + { > >> + // get the possible list > >> + String[] values = getStringArray(name); > >> + > >> + // try again with the first > >> + if ((values != null) && (values.length > 0)) > >> + return Long.parseLong(values[0]); > >> + > >> + // otherwise, just throw the exception > >> + throw e; > >> + } > >> + } > >> > >> + /** > >> + * The purpose of this method is to get the configuration > >> resource > >> + * with the given name as a string. > >> + * > >> + * @param name The resource name. > >> + * @return The value of the resource as a string. > >> + */ > >> + public static String getString(String name) > >> + { > >> + // get the possible list > >> + String[] values = getStringArray(name); > >> + if ((values != null) && (values.length > 0)) > >> + return values[0]; > >> > >> + return TurbineResources.getString(name); > >> + } > >> > >> + /** > >> + * The purpose of this method is to get the configuration > >> resource > >> + * with the given name as a string, or a default value. > >> + * > >> + * @param name The resource name. > >> + * @param def The default value of the resource. > >> + * @return The value of the resource as a string. > >> + */ > >> + public static String getString(String name, > >> + String def) > >> + { > >> + // get the possible list > >> + String[] values = getStringArray(name); > >> + if ((values != null) && (values.length > 0)) > >> + return values[0]; > >> + > >> + return TurbineResources.getString(name, def); > >> + } > >> } > >> + > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: > >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> For additional commands, e-mail: > >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- > >> > From: Josh Hone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >> > Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 9:58 PM > >> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > Subject: JR.prop duplicate booleans break... > >> > > >> > > >> > Hi all - > >> > > >> > I have noticed that if I have duplicate boolean values for > >> > some properties > >> > that the machine gives you a horrible exception and does not > >> > like it at all. > >> > It says that the value assigned to the property is not > >> > boolean. Here is > >> > what I did: > >> > > >> > I copied some properties from JR.p to my own properties > >> > files. Then I > >> > edited some (for the email config) and restarted everything. > >> > Upon opening > >> > the portal, I encountered the horrible exception for a > >> > property that was > >> > duplicated in both properties files. It was the same both places. I > >> > commented it out and restarted everything. This time I was > >> > able to log in > >> > but again received a Horrible Exception, pointing to a > >> > property that I did > >> > alter. Both times the error message was the same. > >> > > >> > The issue was resolved as I removed the duplicate areas. I > >> > deleted the ones > >> > I changed in my personal file from JR.p. I also deleted the > >> > ones I did not > >> > change from my personal file. Then the system works fine (I > >> > just have to > >> > get out of the firewall...). > >> > > >> > Is this a bug? > >> > > >> > I am interested in this mainly because for an upgrade of a > >> > jetspeed system, > >> > it is much easier to maintain your own properties files. It > >> > gets much > >> > harder when you have to manually go into the default files to > >> > look for > >> > things to edit. Not harder for me personally, but for > >> > whoever after me > >> > looks after this portal. > >> > > >> > Josh Hone > >> > > >> > _________________________________________________________________ > >> > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com > >> > > >> > > >> > -- > >> > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > >> > <mailto:jetspeed-user-> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > For > >> > additional commands, > >> > e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > > >> > >> -- > >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:jetspeed-user- > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:jetspeed-user- > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: > > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:jetspeed-user- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:jetspeed-user- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > - Glenn > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Glenn R. 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