ever since the hype of xml started, people tend to forget about properties. what is wrong with a properties file nowadays? Its fast, its simple, and good enough for most configuration issues I have encountered so far.
Gr Ronald > -----Original Message----- > From: Matt Raible [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 4:42 PM > To: Struts Users Mailing List > Subject: "Best Practice" for parsing an XML file for application > configuration parameters? > > > I am developing an application that will require different > application settings > for different machines/customers. > > Because of this, I want to to externalize certain > configuration settings to a > XML file outside of web.xml - let's call this myApp.xml. > > I have a StartupServlet that I can parse this file with. > > 1. What should I use to parse this file - SAX, DOM, Digester? > > 2. Should I have a bean that represents all the > configuration settings, and > put this in the ServletContext as an attirubute, or each > individual setting? > > 3. If I use Digester and a bean (seems good), should I > change my XML in the > following snippet? > > <application> > <respository> > <root>d:/repository</root> > <assets>assets</assets> > <viewPath>file://d:/repository/assets</viewPath> > </respository> > <assessment> > <!-- This value is a percentage --> > <default-passing-score>75</default-passing-score> > </assessment> > </application> > > Any help (or URLs) are appreciated! > > Matt > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Try FREE Yahoo! Mail - the world's greatest free email! > http://mail.yahoo.com/ > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For additional commands, e-mail: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Furore B.V. Rijswijkstraat 175-8 Postbus 9204 1006 AE Amsterdam tel. (020) 346 71 71 fax. (020) 346 71 77 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------- The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------
