com.is.util
Class PropertiesHelper

java.lang.Object
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public class PropertiesHelper

extends java.lang.Object

This class consists of convenience methods for using properties files. It allows for dynamic loading of properties throughout the life of the web application.

Field Summary

static org.apache.log4j.Category

LOG

Constructor Summary

PropertiesHelper()

Method Summary

static java.util.Properties	getPropertiesForBundle(java.lang.String bundleName) This static method takes information from a resourceBundle and builds a properties object from the key-value pairs.
static java.util.Properties	loadProperties(java.io.File file) loadProperties is used to retrieve a Properties object consisting of the passed-in file.
static java.util.Properties	loadProperties(java.lang.String filename) loadProperties is used to retrieve a Properties object consisting of the passed-in filename.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

LOG

public static final org.apache.log4j.Category LOG

Constructor Detail

PropertiesHelper

public PropertiesHelper()

Method Detail

loadProperties

public static java.util.Properties loadProperties(java.lang.String filename)

loadProperties is used to retrieve a Properties object consisting of the passed-in filename. If there are any errors in loading the Properties file, null will be returned.

Parameters:

String - - The name of the properties file to load

Returns:

Properties - The Properties object consisting of all the key/value pairs for the file

loadProperties

public static java.util.Properties loadProperties(java.io.File file)

loadProperties is used to retrieve a Properties object consisting of the passed-in file. If there are any errors in loading the Properties file, null will be returned.

Parameters:

File - - The properties file to load

Returns:

Properties - The Properties object consisting of all the key/value pairs for the file

getPropertiesForBundle

public static java.util.Properties getPropertiesForBundle(java.lang.String bundleName)

This static method takes information from a resourceBundle and builds a properties object from the key-value pairs.

Parameters:

String - - the name of the Resource bundle to be read in

Returns:

Properties - populated with information from the resource bundle or return null if no bundle is found