Why not just add a "conf" directory to the classpath? Then you can keep the config files there, and use the class loader...
Larry On 9/14/07, Härtel, Eric <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks for your hint, I have overlooked the second 'buildSqlMapClient' > methode, the one with the properties. I have no problem to put the mapping > into the classpath. But I want to configure the database host etc. without to > open a jar file. > > solved! > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Larry Meadors > > Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 2:31 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: ressource and properties path > > > > There are 3 ways to provide a properties object: > > > > 1) class path resource > > 2) url (file:///absolute/path/to/my.properties) > > 3) in code (Properties p = new Properties();) > > > > IMO, keeping them on the class path is the simplest approach. > > > > Larry > > > > > > On 9/14/07, Härtel, Eric <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > May be I didn´t ask a concrete question. How do I locate a > > properties file outside the classpath? > > > > > > greetings > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Härtel, Eric [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 5:31 PM > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > Subject: ressource and properties path > > > > > > > > Hello list, > > > > > > > > I´m new to iBatis and got some problems with the properties > > > > and resource location. > > > > > > > > In my standalone application have a config directory beside > > > > the classpath, where all configuration (log4j, Ibatis a.s.o.) > > > > should stay together. But the loading of the properties file > > > > "<properties resource="SqlMapConfig.properties" />" does not > > > > work. In the example the files are stored in classpath > > > > location, but I don´t want to do so. > > > > > > > > With the "<sqlMap resource="config/SqlMap_Order.xml" />" I > > > > got the same problem. > > > > > > > > regards, Eric > > > > > >
