Can't seem to externalize my placeholder property files.

[mickknutson]

I have the following code:

<bean id="jdbcPropertyConfigurer" class="org.springframework.beans.factory.config.Pr opertyPlaceholderConfigurer">
<!--<property name="location"><value>/WEB-INF/classes/bhff.jdbc.properties</value></property>-->
<property name="location"><value>bhff.jdbc.properties</value></property>
</bean>

<!-- Local DataSource that works in any environment -->
<!-- Note that DriverManagerDataSource does not pool; it is not intended for production -->
<!-- See JPetStore for an example of using Commons DBCP BasicDataSource as alternative -->
<!-- See Image Database for an example of using C3P0 ComboPooledDataSource as alternative -->
<bean id="dataSource" class="org.springframework.jdbc.datasource.DriverM anagerDataSource">
<property name="driverClassName"><value>${jdbc.driverClassNa me}</value></property>
<property name="url"><value>${jdbc.url}</value></property>
<property name="username"><value>${jdbc.username}</value></property>
<property name="password"><value>${jdbc.password}</value></property>
</bean>


When I uncomment the >/WEB-INF/classes/bhff.jdbc.properties property, and put that property into my war, this works fine. But I need to be able to change these values without rebuilding and redeploying my code. And spring can't seem to find this when I put in into my server/default/conf directory for JBoss.
Also, I am planning to move to WAS5 and have to figure out where to be able to put this file to access it in WAS as well.

[Alef Arendsen]

(The JBoss/server/default/conf directory is available from the JBoss API: ServerConfigLocator.locate() returns a ServerConfig which has a method to retrieve the server configuration directory.)

You could develop your own ResourceEditor or extend the PropertyPlaceholderConfigurer to get to the resource or you could put the file in the filesystem and reference it directly (use file: as a prefix for the resource; this should work AFAIK).

rgds,
alef

[mickknutson]

Where should I place my properties file, outside of my ear, and where I do not have to extend any classes?