Populating List values from a file

[alevine]

I'm trying to populate List fields from values stored in text files. I've seen reference on how to load properties (key=value), but not a straight (value) file.

I'm looking at the ListFactoryBean and Resource subclasses, but I'm still not sure where I'm missing the boat. I see the PropertyPlaceholder class, but I dont know if that's what I need to be using.

So, in short, how do I populate myList with the contents of MyFile?


thanks in advance!

class Foo
{
List myList; // assumed to be a list of String
....
getXXX/setXXX
}

<bean id="foo" class="Foo">
<property name="myList" value=???/>
</bean>

MyFile.txt:
A Value
Another Value

[Andrei Stefan]

Haven't tried this approach, but I think you can do this with PropertyEditors.