search the archives, this was answered in the last week. http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=turbine-maven-user
eg http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=turbine-maven-user&w=2&r=1&s=property+as+key&q=b giving: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?t=109906955900001&r=1&w=2 - Brett On Tue, 2 Nov 2004 18:28:28 -0800, Andreas Guther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi: > > A colleague of mine has some problems with reading properties from a > property file and re-using them as part of another key. > > The problem is basically that we first read a value from a property file > and then want to re-use this value as part of another key to read > another value from that property file. > > This is his question, maybe someone can help. > > Hi all, > > My question involves a little explanation, so I hope it makes sense... > I have a properties file that defines a property, which in turn form the > basis of extended property names: > name.switch=name-a > name-a.prop-1=true > name-b.prop-1=false > name-c.prop-1=false > Depending on what name.switch is, I need to read different properties > (name-1.prop-1 in this case). So the kind of thing I need when > accessing the property is something like: > > <j:set var="temp.db.username" value="${${name.switch}.prop-1"}/> > > I found out that in ant, I could do it by using the ant-contrib library. > However, how do I do it in maven? > > Thanks in advance for your help. > > Andreas > > -------------------------------------------------------- > > This electronic mail message contains information belonging to PaymentOne, which may > be confidential and/or legal privileged. The information is intended only for the > use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, > you are hereby notified that any disclosure, printing, copying, distribution, or the > taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this electronically mailed > information is strictly prohibited. If you receive this message in error, please > immediately notify us by electronic mail and delete this message. > -------------------------------------------------------- > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
