webapps: where to store configuration files?

[Moiristo]

I use resource bundles in my webapp to read .properties-files, which
contains configuration files and button text. The problem is that these
files are contained within the webapp. If someone redeploys the webapp
using the WAR file, the configuration files are overwritten and
configuration data is lost. Where should I save this data?


TIA,

Moiristo

 

[Vincent van Beveren]

I use resource bundles in my webapp to read .properties-files, which
contains configuration files and button text. The problem is that these
files are contained within the webapp. If someone redeploys the webapp
using the WAR file, the configuration files are overwritten and
configuration data is lost. Where should I save this data?

You could use the Preferences object to save data in the registry. If
all fails you could store the database URL in the registry and create a
config table with key/value pairs. Another option is to specify a 'data'
location in the web.xml, or pass it as a system property at run-time.
You can also configure your app using JMX for example. There are many
ways

good luck,
Vincent