[Opensource] ConfigManager custom properties

[Helga Wyns]

Yes, but the value I want to set is a directory name that doesn't change. It 
seems more appropriate to me to put it in the XML file.
>
>I assume you're aware of the 'Setup' DBObject? You can add values through
>the expresso administration webpages. To retrieve them, use:
>com.jcorporate.expresso.services.dbobj.Setup.getValueRequired(request.getDBN
>ame(), "ConfigValueName")
>
>The advantage of using this is that you can change the value easily. If you
>use the xml and change the value, you'll have to restart the server.
>
>mike
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Helga Wyns [mailto:helgawyns at hotmail.com]
>Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 8:45 AM
>To: opensource at jcorporate.com
>Subject: RE: [Opensource] ConfigManager custom properties
>
>
>Thanks, Eddie and Mike. I had overlooked the customProperty tag in the DTD
>:-(
>This is a great feature!
> >
> >After adding the property to your xml config file get the property in
> >your app via
> >
> >   // example utility function to get a custom property
> >   public static String getCustomProp ()
> >   {
> >     String sCustomProp = null;
> >
> >     try {
> >         sFontDir =
> >ConfigManager.getContext("default").getCustomProperty("PropertyInConfig
> >File"
> >);
> >     } catch (Exception e) {
> >       // do something
> >     }
> >
> >     return sCustomProp ;
> >   }
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Michael Rimov [mailto:rimovm at centercomp.com]
> >Sent: Friday, 14 February 2003 7:36 AM
> >To: opensource at jcorporate.com
> >Subject: Re: [Opensource] ConfigManager custom properties
> >
> >
> >At 02:44 PM 2/12/2003 +0100, you wrote:
> > >Hi list,
> > >according to the documentation it is possible to add some custom
> > >properties to the expresso configuration xml files. But I don't
> >understand
> > >how. What should be the name of the tag?
> >
> >Helga,
> >
> >I looked at the Expresso DTD:
> >
> ><!ELEMENT context (description?, hasSetupTables?, jdbc?, type-mapping*,
> >images, startJobHandler?, showStackTrace?, mailDebug?, customProperty*,
> >path-mappings*, expressoDir?, setupDefault*)>
> >
> ><!ELEMENT customProperty (name, value)>
> >
> >
> >So according to this you should put
> ><customProperty>
> >          <name>Test</name>
> >          <value>Abcdefg</value>
> ></customProperty>
> >
> >after mailDebug entries in your expresso-config contexts....
> >
> >Disclaimer:  I personally haven't used it in my own apps, so mileage
> >may vary. :(
> >
> >                                                  -Mike
> >
> >
> >
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