Properties

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Reading and Writing

http://javaalmanac.com/egs/java.util/Props.html

e365. Reading and Writing a Properties File

// Read properties file.
Properties properties = new Properties();
try {
    properties.load(new FileInputStream("filename.properties"));
} catch (IOException e) {
}

// Write properties file.
try {
    properties.store(new FileOutputStream("filename.properties"), null);
} catch (IOException e) {
}

Note

A properties object can be treated like a Map (as far as reading the contents is concerned). See collection notes, Collections

Here is an example of the contents of a properties file:

# a comment
! a comment

a = a string
b = a string with escape sequences \t \n \r \\ \" \' \ (space) \u0123
c = a string with a continuation line \
    continuation line
d.e.f = another string