util:properties versus util:map

[lukasbradley]

How is it that this exists:

<util:properties id="whatever">
    <prop key="1">Spring is easy.</prop>
    <prop key="2">Spring is useful.</prop>
    <prop key="3">Spring is fun to learn.</prop>
</util:properties>

But this does not?

<util:map id="whatever">
    <entry key="1">Spring is easy.</entry>
    <entry key="2">Spring is useful.</entry>
    <entry key="3">Spring is fun to learn.</entry>
</util:map>

I need a HashMap, not a Hashtable/Properties object.

What I really want is this:

<util:map id="myQueryMap">
    <entry key="query1"><[!CDATA[ select id from table when id > 1]]></entry>
</util:map>

[Marten Deinum]

I strongly suggest a read of the reference guide. util:map does exists so not sure why you think it doesn't?!

[lukasbradley]

I strongly suggest a read of the reference guide. util:map does exists so not sure why you think it doesn't?!

How very..... PRAGMATIC.... of you.

Of course util:map exists. What does not exist is the ability to embed values in the body of an entry element.

HOWEVER, I found the following, that does work. You just need to use value elements (although, they seem superfluous to me).

<util:map id="whatever">
    <entry key="1"><value>Spring is easy.</value></entry>
    <entry key="2"><value>Spring is useful.</value></entry>
    <entry key="3"><value>Spring is fun to learn.</value></entry>
</util:map>

[Marten Deinum]

Of course util:map exists. What does not exist is the ability to embed values in the body of an entry element.

There is as you already figured out yourself.

HOWEVER, I found the following, that does work. You just need to use value elements (although, they seem superfluous to me).

No they aren't... A Map in constrast to a Properties object can contain anything as a value a Properties object only holds Strings. So there could be anything between the entry elements and there needs to be distinguisted between a value and a ref and hence the need for a value element.

Also what is wrong with simply using the value attribute?! Should work without any problems.