I prefer to have config-data either - in the servers-settings (web.xml, jndi,...) or - in a separate file (usually xml-format)
In the second case at least the exact position of the config-file is defined outside the war-file (either in the server jndi-tree or a system-property). hth Alexander -----Original Message----- From: Simone-dev [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 10:04 AM To: Struts Users Mailing List Subject: Re: Best practice for storing configuration data Great, I like the idea of storing data inside the server.xml or using the admin tool... using the <Environment> tag... if you have access to the adminstration of the server unfortunately this doesn't work if you just have access to you context directory... From what I read on all the thread http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?t=111176874200007&r=1&w=2 <http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?t=111176874200007&r=1&w=2> the only possibile solution is saving application data in the web.xml simone Erik Weber wrote: > Related: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/user@struts.apache.org/msg24083.html > > > Erik > > > > Simone - Dev wrote: > >> Today I run into an dubt: >> is the way I always used to store application dependent configuration >> is correct? >> >> I use to store this kind of information in the we.xml file using >> <context-param> like this one >> >> <context-param> >> <param-name>uploadedFilePath</param-name> >> >> <param-value>D:/Documenti/Progetti/jClubHouse/build/uploadedFiles/</param-value> >> >> >> <description>The path to save the uploadedFiles to</description> >> </context-param> >> >> and then inside actions, I retrieve it using >> >> String >> uploadDir=getServlet().getServletContext().getInitParameter("uploadedFilePath"); >> >> >> >> >> is there a better practice or is this the right one? >> >> Simone >> >> ------------------------- >> Simone Chiaretta >> www.piyosailing.com/S <http://www.piyosailing.com/S> >> /Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic/ >> /"Life is short, play hard"/ >> >> <http://www.spreadfirefox.com/?q=affiliates&id=2476&t=81> >> > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
